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Kerala - Population, Sex Ratio & Literacy Rate

Kerala is a state in India with 14 districts, 63 tehsils and 1018 villages. As per Census 2011, the total population is 33406061, sex ratio is 1084.31% females per 1,000 males, and the overall literacy rate is 84.22%.

ℹ️ Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census 2011

State at a Glance

Kerala

CapitalThiruvananthapuram

High CourtKerala High Court

Area38852 sq km

State Code30

Census Year2011

Total Population

33406061

Sex Ratio

1084.31%

Literacy Rate

84.22%

Districts

14

Villages

1018

Households

7853754

Administrative Overview of Kerala

StateKerala
CountryIndia
CapitalThiruvananthapuram
High CourtKerala High Court
Total Area38852
Total Districts14
Total Tehsils63
Total Villages1018
Total Households7853754
Census Year2011

Population of Kerala - (Census 2011)

Total Population by Gender
Total
33406061
Male
16027412
Female
17378649
Sex Ratio
1084.31%females per 1,000 males
Children Population (Age 0-6 Years)
Total (0-6 Yrs)3472955
Male (0-6 Yrs)1768244
Female (0-6 Yrs)1704711
Scheduled Caste & Scheduled Tribe
SC
Total3039573
Male1477808
Female1561765
% Share9.10
ST
Total484839
Male238203
Female246636
% Share1.45

Religion Population in Kerala

ReligionPopulation SharePopulation%
Hindu
1828249254.73%
Muslim
887347226.56%
Sikh
38140.01%
Christian
614126918.38%
Jain
44890.01%
Buddhist
47520.01%

Literacy Rate in Kerala

Literate Population & Literacy Rate by Gender
Total Literates
28135824
84.22%
Male Literates
13704903
85.51%
Female Literates
14430921
83.04%

Workers in Kerala

Total Workers & Work Participation Rate by Gender
Total Workers
11619063
34.78%
Male Workers
8451569
52.73%
Female Workers
3167494
18.23%

Districts List in Kerala

#Districts NamePopulationTotal TehsilsSex RatioLiteracy Rate

ℹ️ About This Data

Population figures cover all persons usually residing in Kerala state. Literacy rate includes persons aged 7+ who can read and write. Sex ratio = females per 1,000 males. Worker participation rate = workers as % of total population.