The population of Kerala comprises predominantly of Malayali Dravidian
ethnicity, the rest being Indo-Aryan, Jewish and Arab both in
blood and culture. Tribal Adivasis also form part of the
State. Malayalam is the language spoken by many and is the
official language of the State.
Kerala is one of the densely populated states of India with the density of population to 819 persons per sq.km. Census in Kerala is taken in intervals of 10 years, along with the rest of the country. Census is taken by Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. The first census in Kerala was in the year 1961. The figures given here are as per census conducted in the year 2001. As will be evident from the table, most districts in the state have higher female population, which brings the The sex ratio in the state to 1058 (females per 1000 males), which is a healthy trend. The population growth in the past decade is 9.42%.
The state of Kerala has a total area of 38,863sq.km. The state has 14 Districts, 159 Towns, 63 Taluks, 1364 Villages and 990 Panchayats. Total Population in the state is 31,841,374 with 26% urban population and the rest rural population. Rural Population comes to 23,574,449 and Urban Population 8,266,925.
Kerala is one of the densely populated states of India with the density of population to 819 persons per sq.km. Census in Kerala is taken in intervals of 10 years, along with the rest of the country. Census is taken by Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. The first census in Kerala was in the year 1961. The figures given here are as per census conducted in the year 2001. As will be evident from the table, most districts in the state have higher female population, which brings the The sex ratio in the state to 1058 (females per 1000 males), which is a healthy trend. The population growth in the past decade is 9.42%.
The state of Kerala has a total area of 38,863sq.km. The state has 14 Districts, 159 Towns, 63 Taluks, 1364 Villages and 990 Panchayats. Total Population in the state is 31,841,374 with 26% urban population and the rest rural population. Rural Population comes to 23,574,449 and Urban Population 8,266,925.
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