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State Profile · Administrative Code: IN-KL

Kerala

Capital: ThiruvananthapuramArea: 38,863 km²
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Gazetted & Survey Indicators Breakdown

21 Indicators
IndicatorReference YearClassificationKerala ValueNational BenchmarkState Rank
Projected Population (Real-Time 2026)
MoHFW Projections 2011-2036
Real-Timeprojection3,62,40,0001,43,19,00,000#14 / 36
Total Population (Census 2011)
Census 2011
2011observed3,34,06,0611,21,08,54,977#13 / 36
Sex Ratio (Females per 1,000 Males)
Census 2011
2011observed1084 / 1,000943 / 1,000#1 / 36
Urban Population Proportion (%)
Census 2011
2011observed47.7%31.2%#9 / 36
Overall Literacy Rate (%)
Census 2011
2011observed94.0%73.0%#1 / 36
Women with 10+ Years of Schooling (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate77.0%41.0%#1 / 36
Per Capita Net State Domestic Product (INR at Current Prices)
MoSPI GSDP / NSDP
2022-23survey_estimate₹2,63,946₹1,72,000#11 / 36
Worker Population Ratio (WPR) - Usual Status (%)
PLFS 2022-23
2022-23survey_estimate47.8%56.0%#32 / 36
Unemployment Rate (UR) - Usual Status (%)
PLFS 2022-23
2022-23survey_estimate7.0%3.2%#32 / 36
Institutional Births (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate99.8%88.6%#4 / 36
Children (12-23 months) Fully Immunized (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate82.6%76.4%#14 / 36
Annual Per Capita Electricity Consumption (kWh)
CEA Power 2023
2022-23observed8901,255#23 / 36
Households with Clean Cooking Fuel (%)
NFHS-5 (2019-21)
2019-21survey_estimate72.1%58.6%#17 / 36
Annual Average PM2.5 Concentration (µg/m³)
CPCB Air Quality 2023
2023observed26.254#8 / 36
Lok Sabha 2024 Voter Turnout (%)
ECI Lok Sabha 2024
2024observed71.27%65.79%#16 / 36
Teledensity (Telephone Subscriptions per 100 Population)
TRAI Telecom 2024
2024observed125.685.7#5 / 36
Cropping Intensity (% of Net Sown Area)
MoA&FW Agri 2023
2022-23observed127.3%142.0%#21 / 36
Foodgrain Productivity (kg per Hectare)
MoA&FW Agri 2023
2022-23observed2,9802,419#11 / 36
Rural Households with Tap Water Connections (%)
Jal Jeevan Mission 2024
2024observed56.8%76.5%#33 / 36
Infant Mortality Rate (Deaths per 1,000 Live Births)
SRS Vital Stats 2020
2020observed628#3 / 36
Renewable Power Share (% of Total Grid Capacity)
CEA Power 2023
2023observed36.2%43.1%#13 / 36
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Demographic & Economic Context for Kerala

According to official Census of India 2011 records, Kerala had an enumerated population of 3,34,06,061 persons with an urban proportion of 47.7% and a sex ratio of 1084 females per 1,000 males.

On economic output, the Directorate of Economics and Statistics and MoSPI report a per-capita Net State Domestic Product of ₹2,63,946 per resident for FY 2022-23. The Periodic Labour Force Survey (PLFS 2022-23) records an unemployment rate of 7% with a worker-population ratio of 47.8%.

In healthcare access, the National Family Health Survey (NFHS-5, 2019-21) measured an institutional delivery rate of 99.8% and a full child immunization coverage of 82.6%.