Date of Formation
1 November 1956
Location
South West tip of the India's main land/
North latitude between 8o 18` and 12o 48`
East longitude between 74o 52` and 77o 22`
Capital
Thiruvananthapuram
Principal Language
Malayalam
State Animal
Elephant (Elephas maximus)
State Bird
The Great Indian Hornbill
(Buceros bicornis)
State Flower
Kanikonna(Cassia fistula)
State Fruit
Jack Fruit(Artocarpus heterophyllus)
State Tree
Coconut Tree(Cocos nucifera)
Staple Food
Rice (Oryza sativa)
State Fish
Pearl Spot ("Karimeen” in Malayalam)(Etroplus suratensis)
Neighbouring States/ Union Territories
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Lakshadeep
Demography Population
3,34,06,061
Sex Ratio (Females Per 1000 males)
1,084
Population density
860/sq.km
Urban Population
1,59,34,926
Rural Population
1,74,71, 135
Child Population (0-6 years): Total
34,72,955
Rural Child Population
18,23,664
Urban Child Population
16,49,291
Scheduled Caste Population
30,39,573
Scheduled Tribe Population
4,84,839
Literacy Rate
2,81,35,824
Male Literacy Rate
1,37,04,903
Female Literacy Rate
1,44,30,921
Male literacy Rate(%)
96.1
Female Literacy Rate(%)
92.1
Rural Literacy Rate
1,45,49,320
Urban Literacy Rate
1,35,86,504
No. of Administrative Units
No. of Community Development Blocks
152
Legislative Constituencies
140
Highest Populated District
Malappuram
Lowest populated District
Wayanad
Smallest District
Alappuzha
Highest peak
Anamudi(8842 ft)
Largest Lake
Vembanadu Lake