KERALA
Geographic location
Longitude 8.5074° N
Latitude 76.9720° E
Geographic area
38863 sq.km
Forest area
11268 sq.km
Coastline
590 km
Normal Rainfall
3000 mm a year
Marine sector
Demographic Indicators
Total Population
34,040,350 (Census 2016, Source-http://www.indiaonlinepages.com/)
Rural Population
84,08,054
Urban Population
76,19,358
Population Density Sq. Km
859
Literacy rate
93.91%
(Census 2011, Source-http://www.indiaonlinepages.com/)
Scheduled. Caste
Scheduled. Tribes
Ports and Harbours
Major Ports
13
Minor/ Intermediate Ports
Administrative information
No. of Coastal Districts
9
No.of sub-districts
No. Of Blocks
Number of villages (including
Uninhabited villages)
1364
Uninhabited
District Panchayats
14
Number of towns
(including Census Towns)
159
Municipality (M)
60
No of Gram Panchayats
979
Revenue Villages
1453
Continental Shelf Area in different Depth Zones
Depth Zones (in m)
Area
18 m depth
5000
18-73
25000
73-182
Balance area
Demographic information
District wise
Ø Kasaragod
12.5000° N, 75.0000° E
1992 Sq. Kms
Headquarters
Kasargod
Blocks
4
Municipalities
2(Kasargod, Kanhangad)
Taluks
2(Kasargod, Hosdurg)
No. of Gram Panchayats
38
Temperature
31.2oC(max) to 23.6oC.(min)
Literacy
85.17%
75
Ø Ernakulam
9.9800° N, 76.2800° E
2407 Sq. kms
Kakkanad
Coastal line
46 Kms
7
11
Panchayats
88
31.4(max) to 22.1(min)
Rainfall
3432 mm
Forest land
8,123 Hectares
Ø Kollam
8.8800° N, 76.6000° E
2491 Sq.Km.
District Population
25,84,118
Density
1,038/km2
93.77
Villages
3
No. of Panchayats
70
36.0°c(max) to 22.4° c(min)
270 Cms. (Annual)
Types of coastaline
Sandy beach(%)
80
Rocky Coast(%)
5
Muddy flats (%)
15
Marshy coast(%)
-
Total Length(km)
569.7
Fishery Resources
Continental Shelf area
41 sq km
Total inland water bodies (lakh Ha)
6.93
Length of coast line (Km)
1,076
