General Information

Area : 38,863 sq km
Capital : Thiruvananthapuram
Language : Malayalam. English is widely spoken
Religion : Hinduism, Christianity, Islam
Time : GMT +05:30
Currency : Indian Rupee

Population : 31.839 million as per 2001 Census (31.839 Millions)
Density of Population : 819 per sq kms
Sex Ratio : 1058 women for 1000 men

Literacy Rate : 90.92 per cent
Male Literacy Rate : 94.20 per cent
Female Literacy Rate : 87.86 per cent

Located on the southernmost tip of India, flanked by
the tropical waters of the Arabian Sea on the West and the
majestic Western Ghat Mountains on the East.

Latitude: 80 18 ' and 120 48 ' North latitude
Longitude: 740 52' and 770 22' East longitude

Air: There are three international airports in the state. They are
at Thiruvananthapuram, Kozhikode and Nedumbassery (Kochi) operates international flights and domestic flights.

Road and Rail: The state is well connected by rail and road.

Seaports: Major Port: Kochi
Minor Port: Beypore (Kozhikode), Alappuzha, Kollam