Keralapopulation and census data

People

• Population3.34 crore

  India 121.09 crore · 12th of 35

• Women for every 1,000 men1,084

  India 943 · 1st of 35

• Children aged 0–610.4%

  India 13.6% · 33rd of 35

• Girls for every 1,000 boys (age 0–6)964

  India 918 · 7th of 35

• Living in towns and cities47.7%

  India 31.1% · 9th of 35

• People per square km860

  India 382 · 8th of 35

• Area in square km38,852

  India 31,66,620 · 21st of 35

• Households78.54 lakh

  India 24.95 crore · 12th of 35

Reading and writing

Share of people aged 7 and over who can read and write.

• Literacy rate94.0%

  India 73.0% · 1st of 35

• Literacy rate, men96.1%

  India 80.9% · 1st of 35

• Literacy rate, women92.1%

  India 64.6% · 1st of 35

Communities

• Scheduled Castes9.1%

  India 16.6% · 21st of 35

• Scheduled Tribes1.5%

  India 8.6% · 27th of 35

Religion

• Hindu54.7%

  India 79.8% · 27th of 35

• Muslim26.6%

  India 14.2% · 5th of 35

• Christian18.4%

  India 2.3% · 8th of 35

• Sikh0.01%

  India 1.7% · 34th of 35

• Buddhist0.01%

  India 0.70% · 35th of 35

• Jain0.01%

  India 0.37% · 34th of 35

• Other religions0.02%

  India 0.66% · 20th of 35

• Religion not stated0.26%

  India 0.24% · 9th of 35

Work

The last four rows are shares of all workers.

• People who work34.8%

  India 39.8% · 30th of 35

• Women who work18.2%

  India 25.5% · 25th of 35

• Workers with 6+ months of work a year80.3%

  India 75.2% · 16th of 35

• Farmers (cultivators)5.8%

  India 24.7% · 29th of 35

• Farm labourers11.4%

  India 30.0% · 21st of 35

• Household industry2.3%

  India 3.8% · 22nd of 35

• Other work80.5%

  India 41.6% · 7th of 35

Homes

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Electricity is the main light94%

  India 67% · 10th of 35

• Kerosene is the main light5%

  India 31% · 26th of 35

• Toilet at home95%

  India 47% · 2nd of 35

• Open defecation (no toilet)4%

  India 50% · 32nd of 35

• Bathroom at home81%

  India 42% · 4th of 35

• Tap water to drink29%

  India 44% · 26th of 35

• Drinking water source at home78%

  India 47% · 5th of 35

• Cook on LPG or piped gas36%

  India 29% · 17th of 35

• Cook on firewood62%

  India 49% · 10th of 35

• Use banking services74%

  India 59% · 9th of 35

• Own their home91%

  India 87% · 7th of 35

• Rent their home7%

  India 11% · 24th of 35

• Home in good condition66%

  India 53% · 13th of 35

• Permanent (pucca) home84%

  India 62% · 7th of 35

• Live in one room or less8%

  India 41% · 34th of 35

What homes owned

Share of households, rounded to whole numbers.

• Any phone (landline or mobile)90%

  India 63% · 3rd of 35

• Mobile phone78%

  India 59% · 6th of 35

• Television77%

  India 47% · 7th of 35

• Radio30%

  India 20% · 6th of 35

• Computer or laptop16%

  India 10% · 4th of 35

• Computer with internet6%

  India 3% · 4th of 35

• Bicycle20%

  India 45% · 27th of 35

• Scooter, motorbike or moped24%

  India 21% · 15th of 35

• Car, jeep or van10%

  India 5% · 6th of 35

• None of these5%

  India 18% · 29th of 35