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GOD'S
OWN COUNTRY
To avail of the best in the field of Information Technology business
and to relish the hospitality of the land with the pristine beauty of
its fertile plains, immaculate beaches, cliffs, rocky coasts and a labyrinth
of backwaters and canals, Kerala emerges as a point of convergence.
A survey by the Confederation of Indian Industries deemed Kerala the
best in overall composite ranking, next only to Delhi among the larger
states, which is clearly evident from the high rate of literacy (almost
100%), the lowest birth and death rates rendering the highest
physical quality of life in the country.
Its vast pool of skilled human resource readily meets the requirements
of both public and private sector enterprises. The state with its impeccable
track record in law & order has a peaceful, progressive society with
a unique work culture to successfully promote the aspirations of investors
in any sector.
| CII
STUDY - "HOW ARE THE STATES DOING?" SEPTEMBER
2000 |
| Parameters |
Kerala |
Karnataka |
Tamil
Nadu |
Andhra
Pradesh |
Maharashtra |
Delhi |
| General
Achievement |
6 |
15 |
13 |
12 |
7 |
4 |
| Infrastructure
Penetration |
5 |
12 |
4 |
10 |
11 |
1 |
| Finance |
6 |
7 |
4 |
10 |
2 |
1 |
| Labour |
8 |
11 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
9 |
| Social
Sector |
2 |
10 |
4 |
13 |
6 |
1 |
| Law & Order |
1 |
10 |
8 |
12 |
9 |
11 |
| Affluence |
3 |
7 |
11 |
12 |
5 |
1 |
| Education,
Health Expenditure |
1 |
8 |
5 |
12 |
4 |
3 |
| Investment
Attractiveness |
5 |
10 |
6 |
8 |
3 |
1 |
| Overall
Composite Rank |
3 |
10 |
6 |
12 |
5 |
1 |
Kerala
at a glance:
| Location |
: |
Southwestern
tip (on the India Map) |
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| Area |
: |
38,863
sq.km. |
| Capital |
: |
Thiruvananthapuram |
| Language |
: |
Malayalam,
English is widely spoken |
| Time |
: |
GMT
+ 5:30 |
| Currency |
: |
Indian
Rupee |
| Climate |
| Tropical
summer |
: |
24-33ºc
(Feb-May) |
| Monsoon |
: |
22-28ºc
(June-Sept) |
| Winter |
: |
22-32ºc
(Oct-Jan) |
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Education
- Literacy Rate: 90.92
per cent (national average: 65.38 per cent)
- Male Literacy Rate:
94.20 per cent
- Female Literacy Rate:
87.86 per cent
Educational
Infrastructure
- Lower Primary Schools
(First - Fourth classes): 6726
- Upper Primary Schools
(Fifth - Seventh classes): 2968
- High Schools (Eighth
- Tenth classes): 2580
- Number of Schools in
1997: 12274
- Percentage of Girl
Student Enrolment in 1997: 49%
- Teacher-Pupil Ratio:
1:29 in the year 1997.
Higher
Education
- Medium of Instruction
(Colleges\Universities): English
- Universities: 7
- Arts and Science Colleges:
186
- Enrolment in Arts and
Science Colleges: 3.43 lakhs (0.343 millions)
Click
here for District-wise listing of Engineering
Colleges
Click
here for District-wise listing of Medical
Colleges
Click
here for District-wise listing of Arts & Science
Colleges
Click
here for District-wise listing of Schools
Population
The people of Kerala mirror a rich tradition and cultural heritage. Keralites
are highly hospitable and inviting. With respect to the religion, there
are Hindus, Muslims and Christians spread across the state.
The populations statistics as per the latest census are given below.
| Population |
: |
31,838,619 |
| Density
of Population |
: |
749
per sq. kms. (second largest in India) |
| Kerala's
share in the National Population |
: |
3.44
per cent |
| Sex
Ratio (Women : Men) |
: |
1058
: 1000 |
The information provided
in this section has been derived from reliable sources.
However, Technopark does not offer guarantee over
the validity of such information and would not be
held responsible for errors and omissions in the
given information.
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