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Population & General Data |
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| Area (in Sq.km) | 38,863 |
| Population | 3,18,38,619 |
| Males | 1,54,68,664 |
| Females | 1,63,69,955 |
| Sex ratio : Females/1000 | 1058 |
| Density of Population | 819 |
| Per Capita Income 1999-2000 (in Rs.) | 19,461 |
| Literacy rate | 90.92%; Male 94.20%; Female 87.86% |
| Principal Language | Malayalam |
| Coastal line in km. | 590 |
| Water bodied area in ha. | 1,08,760 |
| Forest area in ha. | 10,81,509 |
| 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 |
63 |
20 |
152 |
1452 |
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Monthly
rainfall (m.m.)
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| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
| 199.2 | 943.5 | 321.6 | 1383.3 | 1816.7 | 9089.0 | 4702.8 | 8121.3 | 2783.4 | 3030.5 | 1133.0 | 982.9 |
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Cattle |
Buffaloes |
Goats |
Sheep |
Pigs |
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| 3396335 |
165125 |
1860501 |
6058 |
142784 |
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Source: 1996 Census |
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Products
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Area
under cultivation (ha.)
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Production
in tonnes
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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 | - | - |
| Schools |
Govt. |
Private
Aided |
Private
Unaided |
Total |
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| L P School | 2521 | 4039 | 166 | 6726 | |
| U P School | 961 | 1873 | 134 | 2968 | |
| High School | 975 | 1395 | 210 | 2580 | |
| Higher Secondary Schools | 417 | 506 | 8 | 931 | |
| Vocational H.S.S. | 248 | 126 | - | 374 | |
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Arts
and Science Colleges
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Government |
Private |
Unaided |
Universities |
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| 38 |
148 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Allopathy |
Ayurveda |
Homoeopathy
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| Hospitals | 1281 |
113 |
31 |
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| Beds |
41462 |
2604 |
970 |
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| No. of registered working factories | 18340 | No.of SSI Units | 20006 | ||
| Wild life Sanctuaries | 11 |
| Bird Sanctuaries | 1 |
| National Park | 2 |
| State Highways | Major Districts Roads | Other Districts Roads | Village
Roads |
Total |
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| 4113.153 |
11188.367 |
4992.13 |
1437.180 |
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 |
5070 |
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| No.
of Telephone Exchanges |
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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