Kerala Fact File
Geographical Position : On the South-West Coast of India.
Language : Malayalam, English (2nd language)
Capital : Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
Currency : Indian Rupees
Area : 38,863 sq km
Religion : Hindu, Christian, Muslim
Literacy : 100%
Climate : Tropical
Temperature : Summer – 25 to 35 d C, Winter - 15 to 25,Monsoon – 18 to 30
Time : +5.30 GMT
Population : 38,13,8619
Women : 16,36,9955
Men : 15,46,8664
Population growth rate (1991-2001) : 9.42%
Density of population : 819 per sq km
Birth rate per 1000 : 17.3
Death rate per 1000 : 6.6
Infant death rate per 1000 : 11
Women Men Ratio :1058:1000
Average life expectancy : 73 years
Average life expectancy Women : 76.1
Average life expectancy Men : 69.1
Districts : 14
Corporations : 5
Municipalities : 53
Panchayats : 999
Rivers : 44
Official animal : Elephant
Official bird : HornBill
Official tree : Coconut
Official flower : Cassia fistula flower
Longest river : Periyar (244 km)
Highest peak : Anamudi (2695 m)
Annual income per head : Rs 25,764
Post offices : 5063
Railway stations : 188
Airports : 4 (one is airforce airport)
Ports : 18
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