Population of Kerala as per 2011 census
Category |
Male |
Female |
Total |
Households |
|
|
7853754 |
Total population |
16027412 |
17378649 |
33406061 |
SC population |
1477808 |
1561765 |
3039573 |
ST population |
238203 |
246636 |
484839 |
Literates |
13704903 |
14430921 |
28135824 |
Literacy Rate (%) |
96 |
92 |
94 |
Total population of workers |
8451569 |
3167494 |
11619063 |
Main workers |
7179828 |
2149919 |
9329747 |
Main cultivators |
465546 |
79386 |
544932 |
Main Agricultural labourers |
629092 |
290044 |
919136 |
Main household industry workers |
132111 |
66170 |
198281 |
Marginal workers |
1271741 |
1017575 |
2289316 |
Marginal cultivators |
81360 |
43961 |
125321 |
Marginal Agricultural laborers |
228903 |
174811 |
403714 |
Marginal household industry workers |
32504 |
42237 |
74741 |
Non workers |
7575843 |
14211155 |
21786998 |
Work participation rate (%) |
53 |
18 |
35 |
Demographic rates in Kerala based on Civil Registration System 2018
Kerala |
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|
Rural |
Urban |
Total |
|
Births |
Number |
141673 |
346501 |
488174 |
Rate |
5.27 |
44.72 |
14.1 |
|
Deaths |
Number |
163346 |
95184 |
258530 |
Rate |
6.08 |
12.29 |
7.47 |
|
Infant Deaths |
Number |
951 |
1826 |
2777 |
Rate |
6.71 |
5.27 |
5.69 |
|
Still Birth |
Number |
655 |
1553 |
2208 |
Rate |
4.6 |
4.46 |
4.5 |
|
Maternal Death |
Number |
39 |
24 |
63 |
Ratio (per lakh live birth) |
27 |
7 |
13 |
last updated on 26/02/2020