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Kerala, A Glance
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> At a Glance
| Area (in Sq.km) |
38,863 |
| Principal Language |
Malayalam |
| Coastal line in km. |
590 |
| Water bodied area in ha. |
108,760 |
| Forest area in ha. |
1,081,509 |
| Parliament Constituencies |
20 |
| Assembly Constituencies |
140
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No of Districts
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No of Taluks
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No of Revenue Divisions
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No of Rural Blocks
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No. of Villages
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14
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63
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20
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152
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1452
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Major Agriculture Products
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Products
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Area under cultivation (ha.)
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Production in ton
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Rice
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3,49,774
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7,70,686
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Sugarcane
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6,020
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47,767
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Pepper
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1,84,370
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56,431
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Ginger
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11,048
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38,607
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Turmeric
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3,680
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7,945
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Cardamom
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40,867
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6,550
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Cashewnut
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86,295
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46,366
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Tapioca
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1,09,257
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25,63,512
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Coconut
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8,99,127
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5,167 million
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Arecanut
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76,129
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80,667
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Tea
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36,877
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71,295
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Coffee
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84,139
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60,470
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Rubber
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4,72,900
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5,72,820
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(Source: Farm Guide 2000)
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| District Panchayats |
14 |
No. of Municipals Corporation |
5 |
| Block Panchayats |
152 |
No. of Municipalities |
53 |
| Grama Panchayats |
991 |
No. of Townships |
1 |
| No. of Cantonments |
1 |
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Arts and Science Colleges
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Government
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Private
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Unaided
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Universities
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38
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148 |
5 |
8 |
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Professional Colleges*
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Type of Institutions
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Number
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| Medical College |
7
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| Pharmacy College |
20
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| Dental College |
3
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| Homeo College |
4
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| Engineering College |
32
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| Nursing College |
3
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| Poly Technique |
59
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| Food Craft Institute |
7
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| * latest data will be added soon |
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Allopathic
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Ayurveda
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Homeopathy
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| Hospitals |
1281
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113
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31
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Beds
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41462
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2604
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970
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| Wild life Sanctuaries |
11
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| Bird Sanctuaries |
1
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| National Park |
2
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Roads (Distribution of P W D Roads (in kms)
as on 01.04.2000
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| State Highways |
Major Districts Roads |
Other Districts Roads |
Village Roads
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Total
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4113.153
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11188.367
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4992.13
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1437.180
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21730.830
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Vehicles registered and its classification
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| Goods Vehicles |
Buses |
Cars |
Taxis |
Jeeps |
Auto Rickshaw |
Two Wheelers |
Others |
Total |
| 163443 |
58888 |
257796 |
71581 |
67497 |
227953 |
1021921 |
41158 |
1910237 |
| Source : Economic Review 2000 |
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No. of Post Offices
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5070
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No. of Telephone Exchanges
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924
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| Radio Station |
7
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| T V Station - DDN |
1
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| Channel |
5
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