19-12-2017, 04:29 PM
Kerala - A Quick Look
Formed on - 1st November 1956
Capital - Thiruvananthapuram
Total Area - 38,863 km2 (1.18% of Indian Union)
Total Population - 3,34,06,061
Density of population - 860 km2
Population growth rate - 4.86%
Sex Ratio - 1084/1000
Districts - 14
Block Panchayats - 152
Grama Panchayats - 941
Revenue Divisions - 21
Revenue Villages - 1453
Taluks - 75
Municipalities - 87
Corporations - 6
Contonment - 1(Kannur)
Assembly Seats - 140
Assembly members (MLA) - 141(Including one nominated member from Anglo Indian Community)
*Lok Sabha Seats - 20
*Lok Sabha Reserved Seats - 2 (Alathur, Mavelikkara)
*Rajya Sabha seats - 9
*North -South distance - 560 km
*Coastal area - 580 km
*Rivers - 44
*Lakes - 34
Its official
*Official Animal
Ans : Elephant
*Official Bird
Ans : The Great Indian Hornbill
*Official Tree
Ans : Golden shower
*Official Drink
Ans : Tender coconut water
* Official Fish
Ans : Pearl spot
MOST & Least
*The most populated city
*District having highest literacy rate - Thiruvananthapuram
*District having least literacy rate - Pathanamthitta (96.93%)
*District with the most number of Block Panchayats - Palakkad (88.49%)
*District with the least number of Block Panchayats - Thrissur
*District with the most number of Grama Panchayats - Wayanad
*District with the least number of Grama Panchayats - Malappuram
*District with most number of Municipalities
*District with most number of local self governing bodies - Wayanad
*Districts with the most number of Taluks - Ernakulam, Malappuram
*District with the least number of Taluks - Wayanad
