2011 census facts for Kerala PSC exams

• Kerala is the most literate state in India. (93.9%

• Male literacy in Kerala 96.02%.

• Female literacy in Kerala 91.98%

• The state having highest sex ratio in India is kerala.(1084/1000)

• Population density of Kerala­ 860 persons per sq. km.

• According to 2011 census, child population growth rate in Kerala is ­ 8.44%

• Child sex ratio in respect of 0­6 age population in Kerala is 959.

• Most populous district in Kerala ­ Malappuram

• Second most populous district in Kerala ­ Thiruvananthapuram

• Least populous district in Kerala ­ Wayanad

• District with highest literacy­ Kottayam

• District with second highest literacy ­ Pathanamthitta

• District with lowest literacy ­ Wayanad

• District with highest density of population ­ Thiruvanathapuram(1508)

• District with second highest density of population ­Alappuzha(1504)

• District with least density of population ­ Idukki (254)

• District with highest sex ratio ­ Kannur(1136)

• District with second highest sex ratio ­ Pathanamthitta(1132)

• District with least sex ratio ­ Idukki (1006)

• Largest district in Kerala­ Palakkad

• Second largest district in Kerala ­ Idukki

• Smallest district in Kerala ­ Alappuzha

• Ernakulam is the most urbanised district in Kerala.

• Wayanad  is the least urbanised district of the State.