Population 2001 Census
Total Population (Lakhs) | - | 318.39 |
Male Population (Lakhs) | - | 154.69 |
Female Population (Lakhs) | - | 163.70 |
Density per sq.km. | - | 819 |
Sex ratio (Females per 1000 Males) | - | 1058 |
Literacy (%) | - | 90.92 |
Male Literacy (%) | - | 94.20 |
Female Literacy (%) | - | 87.86 |
Rural Population (Lakhs) | - | 235.71 |
Urban Population (Lakhs) | - | 82.67 |
Increase of Population (%) | - | 9.42 |
The total population of Kerala stood at 31,838,619 as per the provisional results of the Census of India 2001. All India decadal growth rate of population during 1991-2001 is 21.34%. The State has pre-eminent position in the sex ratio, i.e., the number of females per thousand males. The proportion of female to male population is 1058 per 1000. The State with an average of 90.92 per cent literacy, against the national average of 65.38, is on the top among all the States and Union territories. The following table gives the clear picture of the figures in detail.
| Population:
Persons 31,838,619
Males 15,468,664
Females 16,360,955 Sex Ratio: 1058 | Decadal Growth 1991 - 2001:
Persons : (+) 9.42 %
Males : (+) 8.26 %
Females : (+) 10.54 %
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Population (0 - 6 years):
Persons 3,653,578
Males 1,861,669
Females 1,791,909
Sex Ratio: 963
(0 - 6 years)
| Percentage of Population
(0-6) to Total Population:
Persons : 11.48 %
Males : 12.04 %
Females : 10.95 %
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| Number of Literates:
Persons 25,625,698
Males 12,817,963
Females 12,807,735 | Percentage of Literates to Total population:
Persons : 90.92 %
Males : 94.20 %
Females : 87.86 % |
