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

 

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

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