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India - Kerala
Census Results
1971-04-01
21,347,000
1981-03-01
25,454,000
1991-03-01
29,098,518
2001-03-01
31,838,619
2011-03-01
33,406,061
General Information
Official name
Kerala
Official name [native]
Kerala
Capital
Thiruvananthapuram
Capital [native]
Thiruvananthapuram
ISO code
IN-32
Statistical agency
The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India
Administrative units
code
district
capital
area (sq.km.)
population
1991-03-01
census
population
2001-03-01
census
population
2011-03-01
census
588
Kasaragod
Kasaragod
1,989
1,071,508
1,204,078
1,307,375
589
Kannur
Kannur
2,961
2,251,727
2,408,956
2,523,003
590
Wayanad
Kalpetta
2,130
672,128
780,619
817,420
591
Kozhikode
Kozhikode
2,345
2,619,914
2,879,131
3,086,293
592
Malappuram
Malappuram
3,554
3,096,330
3,625,471
4,112,920
593
Palakkad
Palakkad
4,482
2,382,235
2,617,482
2,809,934
594
Thrissur
Thrissur
3,027
2,737,311
2,974,232
3,121,200
595
Ernakulam
Ernakulam
3,063
2,817,236
3,105,798
3,282,388
596
Idukki
Painavu
4,356
1,078,006
1,129,221
1,108,974
597
Kottayam
Kottayam
2,206
1,828,271
1,953,646
1,974,551
598
Alappuzha
Alappuzha
1,415
2,001,217
2,109,160
2,127,789
599
Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta
2,652
1,188,352
1,234,016
1,197,412
600
Kollam
Kollam
2,483
2,407,566
2,585,208
2,635,375
601
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
2,189
2,946,650
3,234,356
3,301,427
total
38,852
29,098,518
31,838,619
33,406,061
source: The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India.
note: 2011 census numbers are final at district level and provisional on taluk level.
Expanded administrative units
code
district
taluk
capital
area (sq.km.)
population
1991-03-01
census
population
2001-03-01
census
population
2011-03-01
census
588
Kasaragod
Kasaragod
1,989
1,071,508
1,204,078
1,307,375
001
Kasaragod
Taluk
616,977
676,270
002
Hosdurg
Taluk
587,101
626,330
589
Kannur
Kannur
2,961
2,251,727
2,408,956
2,523,003
001
Taliparamba
Taluk
725,691
765,744
002
Kannur
Taluk
748,465
785,325
003
Thalassery
Taluk
934,800
974,568
590
Wayanad
Kalpetta
2,130
672,128
780,619
817,420
001
Mananthavady
Taluk
242,125
258,597
002
Sulthanbathery
Taluk
288,896
296,663
003
Vythiri
Taluk
249,598
261,298
591
Kozhikode
Kozhikode
2,345
2,619,914
2,879,131
3,086,293
001
Vadakara
Taluk
651,191
687,726
002
Quilandy
Taluk
690,802
729,507
003
Kozhikode
Taluk
1,537,138
1,672,310
592
Malappuram
Malappuram
3,554
3,096,330
3,625,471
4,112,920
001
Ernad
Taluk
782,850
910,846
002
Nilambur
Taluk
509,940
573,798
003
Perinthalmanna
Taluk
528,756
605,343
004
Tirur
Taluk
834,817
928,395
005
Tirurangadi
Taluk
619,635
713,104
006
Ponnani
Taluk
349,473
379,470
593
Palakkad
Palakkad
4,482
2,382,235
2,617,482
2,809,934
001
Ottappalam
Taluk
840,970
931,941
002
Mannarkad
Taluk
355,709
384,380
003
Palakkad
Taluk
572,928
611,996
004
Chittur
Taluk
425,646
437,723
005
Alathur
Taluk
422,229
444,852
594
Thrissur
Thrissur
3,027
2,737,311
2,974,232
3,121,200
001
Talappilly
Taluk
592,120
631,339
002
Chavakkad
Taluk
453,698
470,090
003
Thrissur
Taluk
828,926
873,046
004
Kodungallur
Taluk
302,332
304,851
005
Mukundapuram
Taluk
797,156
831,001
595
Ernakulam
Ernakulam
3,063
2,817,236
3,105,798
3,282,388
001
Kunnathunad
Taluk
433,606
468,767
002
Aluva
Taluk
444,607
468,041
003
Paravur
Taluk
382,628
409,996
004
Kochi
Taluk
504,550
508,034
005
Kanayannur
Taluk
790,212
850,914
006
Muvattupuzha
Taluk
324,644
335,811
007
Kothamangalam
Taluk
225,551
238,297
596
Idukki
Painavu
4,356
1,078,006
1,129,221
1,108,974
001
Devikulam
Taluk
185,103
177,622
002
Udumbanchola
Taluk
432,581
428,702
003
Thodupuzha
Taluk
318,379
325,534
004
Peerumade
Taluk
193,158
175,595
597
Kottayam
Kottayam
2,206
1,828,271
1,953,646
1,974,551
001
Meenachil
Taluk
403,584
406,138
002
Vaikom
Taluk
309,586
310,403
003
Kottayam
Taluk
627,912
634,208
004
Changanassery
Taluk
351,660
358,776
005
Kanjirappally
Taluk
260,904
269,859
598
Alappuzha
Alappuzha
1,415
2,001,217
2,109,160
2,127,789
001
Cherthala
Taluk
518,555
541,955
002
Ambalappuzha
Taluk
440,792
454,431
003
Kuttanad
Taluk
204,319
192,929
004
Karthikappally
Taluk
407,281
402,202
005
Chengannur
Taluk
205,244
197,301
006
Mavelikkara
Taluk
332,969
333,125
599
Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta
2,652
1,188,352
1,234,016
1,197,412
001
Thiruvalla
Taluk
234,503
223,419
002
Mallappally
Taluk
137,064
132,479
003
Ranni
Taluk
207,782
198,137
004
Kozhenchery
Taluk
350,416
338,512
005
Adoor
Taluk
304,251
302,990
600
Kollam
Kollam
2,483
2,407,566
2,585,208
2,635,375
001
Karunagappally
Taluk
410,570
428,587
002
Kunnathur
Taluk
194,015
199,330
003
Pathanapuram
Taluk
432,954
428,434
004
Kottarakkara
Taluk
577,778
586,236
005
Kollam
Taluk
969,891
987,116
601
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
2,189
2,946,650
3,234,356
3,301,427
001
Chirayinkeezhu
Taluk
628,874
633,819
002
Nedumangad
Taluk
632,173
644,802
003
Thiruvananthapuram
Taluk
1,114,318
1,149,084
004
Neyyattinkara
Taluk
858,991
879,579
total
38,852
29,098,518
31,838,619
33,406,061
source: The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India.
note: 2011 census numbers are final at district level and provisional on taluk level.
Main cities
name
population
1991-03-01
census
population
2001-03-01
census
population
2011-03-01
prelim. census
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum)
524,006
744,983
752,490
Kochi
564,589
595,575
601,574
Kozhikode
419,831
436,556
432,097
Kollam
139,852
361,560
349,033
Thrissur
..
317,526
315,596
Alappuzha
..
177,029
174,164
Palakkad
123,289
130,767
131,019
Thalassery
103,579
99,387
..
Ponnani
..
87,495
..
Manjeri
..
83,707
..
Vadakara
72,434
75,847
..
source: The Office of Registrar General & Census Commissioner of India.
note: 2011 census data refer to preliminary results.