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  | size_of_population = 34.8&nbsp;million
  | size_of_population = 33.4&nbsp;million
  | density            = 859 per sq.km
  | density            = 859 per sq.km
  | growth            = 3.31% yearly (2021 estimate)
  | growth            = 3.31% yearly (2021 estimate)
  | birth rate        = 13.9 per 1000 pop. (2018 estimate)
  | birth             = 11.06 per 1000 pop. (2023 estimate)
  | death rate        = 6.95 per 1000 pop. (2018 estimate)
<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2023 |url=https://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/publication-detail/annual-vital-statistics-report-2023 |website=Department of Economics and Statistics |publisher=Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerala |access-date=7 December 2025}}</ref>
  | life              =  
  | death             = 8.56 per 1000 pop. (2023 estimate)
<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2023 |url=https://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/publication-detail/annual-vital-statistics-report-2023 |website=Department of Economics and Statistics |publisher=Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerala |access-date=7 December 2025}}</ref>
  | life              =
  | life_male          = 75 years
  | life_male          = 75 years
  | life_female        = 80.15 years
  | life_female        = 80.15 years
  | fertility          = 1.82 births per woman
  | fertility          = 1.35 births per woman (2023 estimate)
  | infant_mortality  = 7 per 1000 live births
<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2023 |url=https://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/publication-detail/annual-vital-statistics-report-2023 |website=Department of Economics and Statistics |publisher=Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerala |access-date=7 December 2025}}</ref>
  | net_migration      = -0.08 per 1000 (2019 estimate)
  | infant_mortality  = 5.26 per 1000 live births (2023 estimate)
<ref>{{cite web |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2023 |url=https://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/publication-detail/annual-vital-statistics-report-2023 |website=Department of Economics and Statistics |publisher=Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerala |access-date=7 December 2025}}</ref>
  | net_migration      = −0.08 per 1000 (2019 estimate)
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  | age_0–14_years    = 19%
  | age_0–14_years    = 19%  
  | age_15–64_years    = 70%
  | age_15–64_years    = 70%
  | age_65_years      = 12%
  | age_65_years      = 12%
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  | sr_at_birth        = 1.04 males/female
  | sr_at_birth        = 1.04 males/female
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[[Kerala]] is a state in south-western India. Most of Kerala's 34.8&nbsp;million people (in 2011) are ethnically [[Malayali]]s ([[Malayalam]] speakers). Most of the Malayalam and English speaking Keralites derive their ancestry from [[Dravidian people|Dravidian]] communities that settled in Kerala. Additional ancestries derive from millennia of trade links across the Arabian Sea, whereby people of [[Arab]], Jewish, [[Syrians|Syrian]], Portuguese, English and other ethnicities settled in Kerala. Many of these immigrants [[miscegenation|intermarried]] with native Malayalam speakers resulting in formation of many Muslims and Christians in Kerala.<ref>Western Influence on Malayalam Language and Literature by K. M. George, p2, {{ISBN|81-260-0413-4}} [https://books.google.com/books?id=MZqqyxVkufQC&q=Western+Influence+on+Malayalam+Language+and+Literature Google book]</ref><ref>Caste, Class and Catholicism in India 1789–1914 by [[Kenneth Ballhatchet]], p2, {{ISBN|0-7007-1095-7}}</ref> Some Muslims and Christians thus take lineage from Middle Eastern and European settlers mixed with local population.
[[Kerala]] is a state in south-western India. Most of Kerala's 33.4 million people (as per [[2011 census of India|2011 census]]) are ethnically [[Malayali]]s ([[Malayalam]] speakers).<ref>{{Cite web |title=KERALA POPULATION STATISTICS AS PER 2011 CENSUS |url=https://scdd.kerala.gov.in/index.php/basic-details/kerala-population-statitics-asper-2011-census}}</ref>  Additional ancestries derive from millennia of trade links across the Arabian Sea, whereby people of [[Arabs|Arab]], [[Jews|Jewish]], [[Syriac people|Syriac]], [[Portuguese people|Portuguese]], [[English people|English]], [[Han Chinese|Chinese]] and other ethnic groups settled in Kerala. Many of these immigrants [[miscegenation|intermarried]] with native Malayalam speakers resulting in formation of many Muslim and Christian groups in Kerala.<ref>Western Influence on Malayalam Language and Literature by K. M. George, p2, {{ISBN|81-260-0413-4}} [https://books.google.com/books?id=MZqqyxVkufQC&q=Western+Influence+on+Malayalam+Language+and+Literature Google book]</ref><ref>Caste, Class and Catholicism in India 1789–1914 by [[Kenneth Ballhatchet]], p2, {{ISBN|0-7007-1095-7}}</ref> Some Muslims and Christians thus trace their lineage to Middle Eastern and European settlers who mixed with the native population.


[[Malayalam]] is Kerala's [[official language]] and is spoken by at least 97% of the people of Kerala; the next most common languages are English and [[Tamil language|Tamil]] which is spoken mainly by [[Migrant labourers in Kerala|migrant]] workers from the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu. [[Tulu language|Tulu]] and [[Kannada]] is spoken in northern parts of Kasaragod district, bordering [[Karnataka]]. In addition, Kerala is home to 321,000 indigenous tribal ''[[Adivasi]]s'' (1.10% of the populace).<ref name="Kalathil_2004_10">{{Harv|Kalathil|2004|p=10}}.</ref> Some 63% of tribals reside in the eastern districts of Wayanad (where 35.82% are tribals), Palakkad (1.02%), and Idukki (15.66%).<ref name="Kalathil_2004_12">{{Harv|Kalathil|2004|p=12}}.</ref> These groups, including the Paniyars, Mooppans, Irulars, [[Kurumbar]]s, and Mudugars,<ref>{{Harv|Kalathil|2004|pp=13–14}}.</ref> speak their own native languages.<ref name="Kalathil_2004_30-32">{{Harv|Kalathil|2004|pp=30–32}}.</ref><ref name="Kalathil_2004_37">{{Harv|Kalathil|2004|p=37}}.</ref><ref name="Kalathil_2004_39">{{Harv|Kalathil|2004|p=39}}.</ref> [[Cholanaikkan]] tribe in the [[Silent Valley National Park]] were [[First contact (anthropology)|contacted]] only in the 1970s and they are the most isolated tribe in the state.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Heller |first1=Patrick |title=Social capital as a product of class mobilization and state intervention: Industrial workers in Kerala, India |journal=World Development |date=June 1996 |volume=24 |issue=6 |pages=1055–1071 |doi=10.1016/0305-750X(96)00015-0|doi-access=free }}</ref>
[[Malayalam]] is Kerala's [[official language]] and is spoken by at least 97% of the people of Kerala; the next most common language is English. [[Tamil language|Tamil]] is spoken mainly in the districts bordering [[Tamil Nadu]], especially Idukki and Palakkad. [[Tulu language|Tulu]] is spoken in the northern parts of Kasaragod district. In addition, Kerala is home to 321,000 indigenous tribal ''[[Adivasi]]s'' (1.10% of the populace).<ref name="Kalathil_2004_10">{{Harv|Kalathil|2004|p=10}}.</ref> Some 63% of tribals reside in the eastern districts of Wayanad (where 35.82% are tribals), Palakkad (1.02%), and Idukki (15.66%).<ref name="Kalathil_2004_12">{{Harv|Kalathil|2004|p=12}}.</ref> These groups, including the Paniyars, Mooppans, Irulars, [[Kurumbar]]s, and Mudugars,<ref>{{Harv|Kalathil|2004|pp=13–14}}.</ref> speak their own native languages.<ref name="Kalathil_2004_30-32">{{Harv|Kalathil|2004|pp=30–32}}.</ref><ref name="Kalathil_2004_37">{{Harv|Kalathil|2004|p=37}}.</ref><ref name="Kalathil_2004_39">{{Harv|Kalathil|2004|p=39}}.</ref> [[Cholanaikkan]] tribe in the [[Silent Valley National Park]] were [[First contact (anthropology)|contacted]] only in the 1970s and they are the most isolated tribe in the state.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Heller |first1=Patrick |title=Social capital as a product of class mobilization and state intervention: Industrial workers in Kerala, India |journal=World Development |date=June 1996 |volume=24 |issue=6 |pages=1055–1071 |doi=10.1016/0305-750X(96)00015-0|doi-access=free }}</ref>


==Population==
==Population==
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Kerala is home to 2.76% of India's population, and at 859 persons per km<sup>2</sup>;<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_results_paper1_india.html |title=Census of India : Provisional Population Totals India : Paper1 : Census 2011 |publisher=Censusindia.gov.in |access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref> its land is three times as densely settled as the rest of India. Kerala's western coastal regions are the most densely settled with population of 2,022 persons per km<sup>2</sup>, 2.5 times the overall population density of the state, 859 persons per km<sup>2</sup>, leaving the eastern hills and mountains comparatively sparsely populated.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.ncscm.org/cms/geo/pdf/research/kerala_fact_sheet.pdf |title=Shoreline change assessment for Kerala coast |publisher=National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment and Forests |author1=R Ramesh |author2=R Purvaja |author3=A Senthil Vel |access-date=30 May 2015}}</ref> However, Kerala's [[population growth rate]] is far lower than the national average, although Kerala's population more than doubled between 1951 and 1991 – adding 15.6&nbsp;million people to reach a total of 29.1&nbsp;million residents in 1991 – the population stood at 31.8&nbsp;million by 2001 and 33.3&nbsp;million in 2011.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Kerala's people are most densely settled in the coastal region, leaving the eastern hills and mountains comparatively sparsely populated.{{CN|date=January 2023}} Kerala is the [[Urbanisation in India|second-most urbanised major state]] in the country with [[List of cities in Kerala by urban area growth|47.7% urban population]] according to the [[2011 Census of India]].<ref name="ubn">{{cite web|url=http://mohua.gov.in/cms/level-of-urbanisation.php|title=Level of Urbanisation in Indian States|website=mohua.gov.in|publisher=Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India}}</ref>
Kerala is home to 2.76% of India's population, and at 859 persons per km<sup>2</sup>;<ref name="Census 2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/prov_results_paper1_india.html |title=Census of India : Provisional Population Totals India : Paper1 : Census 2011 |publisher=Censusindia.gov.in |access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref> its land is three times as densely settled as the rest of India. Kerala's western coastal regions are the most densely settled with population of 2,022 persons per km<sup>2</sup>, 2.5 times the overall population density of the state, 859 persons per km<sup>2</sup>, leaving the eastern hills and mountains comparatively sparsely populated.<ref>{{cite book |url=http://www.ncscm.org/cms/geo/pdf/research/kerala_fact_sheet.pdf |title=Shoreline change assessment for Kerala coast |publisher=National Centre for Sustainable Coastal Management, Ministry of Environment and Forests |author1=R Ramesh |author2=R Purvaja |author3=A Senthil Vel |access-date=30 May 2015 |archive-date=30 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150530204904/http://www.ncscm.org/cms/geo/pdf/research/kerala_fact_sheet.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, Kerala's [[population growth rate]] is far lower than the national average, although Kerala's population more than doubled between 1951 and 1991 – adding 15.6&nbsp;million people to reach a total of 29.1&nbsp;million residents in 1991 – the population stood at 31.8&nbsp;million by 2001 and 33.3&nbsp;million in 2011.<ref name="Census 2011"/> Kerala's people are most densely settled in the coastal region, leaving the eastern hills and mountains comparatively sparsely populated.{{Citation needed|date=January 2023}} Kerala is the [[Urbanisation in India|second-most urbanised major state]] in the country with [[List of cities in Kerala by urban area growth|47.7% urban population]] according to the [[2011 Census of India]].<ref name="ubn">{{cite web|url=http://mohua.gov.in/cms/level-of-urbanisation.php|title=Level of Urbanisation in Indian States|website=mohua.gov.in|publisher=Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India}}</ref>


[[Hinduism]] is followed by the majority of Keralites (54.7%). The major religions followed in Kerala are [[Hinduism]] (54.7% — [[Hinduism in Kerala]]), [[Islam]] (26.6%) and Christianity (18.4%).<ref name="Indian Census">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/|title=Indian Census|publisher=Censusindia.gov.in|access-date=20 November 2014}}</ref>
[[Hinduism]] is followed by the majority of Keralites (54.7%). The major religions followed in Kerala are [[Hinduism]] (54.7% — [[Hinduism in Kerala]]), [[Islam]] (26.6%) and Christianity (18.4%).<ref name="Indian Census">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/|title=Indian Census|publisher=Censusindia.gov.in|access-date=20 November 2014}}</ref>


Kerala also had a [[Cochin Jews|tiny Jewish population]] until recently, said to date from 587 BC when they fled the occupation of [[Jerusalem]] by [[Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon|Nebuchadnezzar]].<ref>[http://ednafernandes.com/ Edna Fernandes], The Last Jews of Kerala, Skyhorse Publishing, 2008</ref> The 2001 Indian census recorded only 51 Jews in Kerala. The [[Paradesi Synagogue|synagogue]] in [[Kochi, India|Kochi]] is the oldest in the [[Commonwealth of Nations]].
Kerala also had a [[Cochin Jews|tiny Jewish population]] until recently, said to date from 587 BC when they fled the occupation of [[Jerusalem]] by [[Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon|Nebuchadnezzar]].<ref>[http://ednafernandes.com/ Edna Fernandes], The Last Jews of Kerala, Skyhorse Publishing, 2008</ref> The 2001 Indian census recorded only 51 Jews in Kerala. The [[Paradesi Synagogue]] in [[Kochi, India|Kochi]] is the oldest synagogue in the [[Commonwealth of Nations]].<ref>{{cite web | author=<!--Not stated--> | title=Oldest Commonwealth synagogue turns 450 | website=Business Standard| date=9 December 2018 | url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/oldest-commonwealth-synagogue-turns-450-118120900138_1.html | agency=Press Trust of India | access-date=2024-10-11}}</ref>


The state has many famous temples, mosques, and churches. The oldest church in India is found in Kerala, believed to be established by St. Thomas, the disciple of Jesus Christ and the [[Cheraman Juma Mosque|Cheramaan Juma Mosque]] is considered to be the oldest mosque in the Indian subcontinent which was built by an Islamic missionary [[Malik Dinar]].  
The state has many famous temples, mosques, and churches. The oldest church in India is found in Kerala, believed to be established by St. Thomas, the disciple of Jesus Christ and the [[Cheraman Juma Mosque|Cheramaan Juma Mosque]] is considered to be the oldest mosque in the Indian subcontinent which was built by an Islamic missionary [[Malik Dinar]].{{citation needed|date=February 2024}}
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=== Population graph of Kerala from 1910 to 2011 ===
=== Population graph of Kerala from 2005 to 20 ===
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Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Population of Kerala - StatisticsTimes.com|url=http://statisticstimes.com/demographics/population-of-kerala.php|access-date=23 May 2020|website=statisticstimes.com}}</ref>
Source:<ref>{{cite web|title=Population of Kerala - StatisticsTimes.com|url=http://statisticstimes.com/demographics/population-of-kerala.php|access-date=23 May 2020|website=statisticstimes.com|archive-date=8 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200508104647/http://statisticstimes.com/demographics/population-of-kerala.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>


== Features ==
== Features ==
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===Social development===
===Social development===
Kerala ranks highest in India with respect to social development indices such as elimination of poverty, primary education and healthcare. This resulted from significant efforts begun in 1911 by the erstwhile [[Kingdom of Cochin|Princely states of Cochin]] and [[Travancore]] to boost healthcare and education among the people and aided by the Christian missionaries. This central focus – deemed unusual in India – was then maintained after Kerala's post-independence inauguration as a state.<ref name="Varma_2005">{{cite book |last=Varma |first=A.R. Rajaraja |title=Keralapanineeyam |publisher=D C Books |year=2005 |location=Kottayam |isbn=81-7130-672-1}}</ref> Thus, Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India of 93.91% (2011);<ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2011: Chapter 6 State of Literacy |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/Final_PPT_2011_chapter6.pdf/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903062239/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/Final_PPT_2011_chapter6.pdf/ |archive-date=3 September 2013 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in}}</ref> and life expectancy is now the highest in India. The suicide rates in Kerala are the highest in India.<ref>http://ncrb.nic.in/StatPublications/ADSI/ADSI2015/chapter-2%2520suicides-v1.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwibmOS41p_XAhUBLo8KHVjhCeUQFgh7MAk&usg=AOvVaw1qQ89yX7CZ0QKT6J9VigMn {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> As per the 2011 census, Kerala and Puducherry are the only domiciles in India with a [[sex ratio|female-to-male ratio]] higher than 0.99. The ratio for Kerala is 1.084 – 1084 females per 1000 males – while the national figure is 0.940.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Common/CensusData2011.html|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref> It is also one of the states in India to have [[sub-replacement fertility]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://niti.gov.in/content/total-fertility-rate-tfr-birth-woman |title=&#124; NITI Aayog |publisher=Niti.gov.in |date=25 April 2022 |accessdate=7 May 2022}}</ref>
Kerala ranks highest in India with respect to social development indices such as elimination of poverty, primary education and healthcare. This resulted from significant efforts begun in 1911 by the erstwhile [[Kingdom of Cochin|Princely states of Cochin]] and [[Travancore]] to boost healthcare and education among the people. This central focus – deemed unusual in India – was then maintained after Kerala's post-independence inauguration as a state.<ref name="Varma_2005">{{cite book |last=Varma |first=A.R. Rajaraja |title=Keralapanineeyam |publisher=D C Books |year=2005 |location=Kottayam |isbn=81-7130-672-1}}</ref> Thus, Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India of 93.91% (2011);<ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2011: Chapter 6 State of Literacy |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/Final_PPT_2011_chapter6.pdf/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130903062239/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/data_files/india/Final_PPT_2011_chapter6.pdf/ |archive-date=3 September 2013 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in}}</ref> and life expectancy is now the highest in India. The suicide rates in Kerala are the highest in India.<ref>http://ncrb.nic.in/StatPublications/ADSI/ADSI2015/chapter-2%2520suicides-v1.pdf&ved=0ahUKEwibmOS41p_XAhUBLo8KHVjhCeUQFgh7MAk&usg=AOvVaw1qQ89yX7CZ0QKT6J9VigMn {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> As per the 2011 census, Kerala and Puducherry are the only domiciles in India with a [[sex ratio|female-to-male ratio]] higher than 0.99. The ratio for Kerala is 1.084 – 1084 females per 1000 males – while the national figure is 0.940.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-Common/CensusData2011.html|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|website=censusindia.gov.in}}</ref> It is also one of the states in India to have [[sub-replacement fertility]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://niti.gov.in/content/total-fertility-rate-tfr-birth-woman |title=&#124; NITI Aayog |publisher=Niti.gov.in |date=25 April 2022 |accessdate=7 May 2022}}</ref>


[[UNICEF]] and the [[World Health Organization]] (WHO) designated Kerala as the world's first "baby-friendly state" via its "[[Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative]]". The state is also known for [[Ayurveda]], a traditional system of medicine – this traditional expertise is currently drawing increasing numbers of [[Medical tourism|medical tourist]]s. However, drawbacks to this situation includes the population's steady ageing – indeed, 11.2% of Keralites are age 60 or over.<ref name="Varma_2005" />
[[UNICEF]] and the [[World Health Organization]] (WHO) designated Kerala as the world's first "baby-friendly state" via its "[[Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative]]". The state is also known for [[Ayurveda]], a traditional system of medicine – this traditional expertise is currently drawing increasing numbers of [[Medical tourism|medical tourist]]s. However, drawbacks to this situation includes the population's steady ageing – indeed, 11.2% of Keralites are age 60 or over.<ref name="Varma_2005" />
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===Expatriation and Emigration===
===Expatriation and Emigration===
As of 2011, a total of 2,280,000 Keralites reside outside India. Largest populations are found in [[United Arab Emirates|UAE]] (883,313) and [[United States|USA]] (680,076).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=127311 |title=Migration From Kerala Growing Steadily, Shows Study |publisher=Daijiworld.com |access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref>
As of 2011, a total of 2,280,000 Keralites reside outside India. Largest populations are found in UAE (883,313) and US (68,076).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.daijiworld.com/news/news_disp.asp?n_id=127311 |title=Migration From Kerala Growing Steadily, Shows Study |publisher=Daijiworld.com |access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref>


The major concentrations of expat Keralites are in the following nations: ''(figures as of 2011)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates247.com/news/a-gulf-without-keralites-could-soon-be-a-reality-2012-10-18-1.479297 |title=A Gulf without Keralites could soon be a reality |publisher=Emirates 24/7 |date=18 October 2012 |access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref>
The major concentrations of expat Keralites are in the following nations: ''(figures as of 2011)''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.emirates247.com/news/a-gulf-without-keralites-could-soon-be-a-reality-2012-10-18-1.479297 |title=A Gulf without Keralites could soon be a reality |publisher=Emirates 24/7 |date=18 October 2012 |access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref>
* [[UAE]] – 883,313
* [[UAE]] – 883,313
* [[United States]] – 680,076 (mainly U.S. Citizens)
* United States – 68,076 (mainly U.S. Citizens)
* [[KSA]] – 574,739
* [[KSA]] – 574,739
* [[Oman]] – 195,300
* Oman – 195,300
* [[Qatar]] – 410,000
* Qatar – 410,000
* [[Kuwait]] – 127,782
* Kuwait – 127,782
* [[Bahrain]] – 216,000
* Bahrain – 216,000
* [[United Kingdom]] – 44,640
* United Kingdom – 44,640
* [[Canada]] – 28,000
* Canada – 28,000
* [[Australia]] – 50,000
* Australia – 50,000
* [[Portugal]] – 2,000
* Portugal – 2,000
* [[Italy]] – 25,000
* Italy – 25,000
* [[Germany]] – 10,000
* Germany – 10,000


===Diversity===
===Diversity===
There are more than 2,500,000 migrants living in Kerala,<ref name="frontlineonnet.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2801/stories/20110114280104400.htm |title= Invisible people|website=www.frontlineonnet.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131141042/http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2801/stories/20110114280104400.htm |archive-date=31 January 2011}}</ref> mostly from [[Assam]] and [[West Bengal]], constituting more than 8% of the population. There are also migrants from Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, and the North East.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/in-migrants-own-country/821311/0 |title=In Migrants' Own Country |work=The Indian Express |date=24 July 2011 |access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="frontlineonnet.com"/><ref>{{cite web|title=No Malayalam please, we're Bongs|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/no-malayalam-please-we-re-bongs/cid/549315|access-date=12 June 2020|website=The Telegraph (India)|language=en}}</ref>
There are more than 2,500,000 recent migrants living in Kerala,<ref name="frontlineonnet.com">{{cite web |url=http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2801/stories/20110114280104400.htm |title= Invisible people|website=www.frontlineonnet.com |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110131141042/http://www.frontlineonnet.com/fl2801/stories/20110114280104400.htm |archive-date=31 January 2011}}</ref> mostly from [[Assam]] and [[West Bengal]], constituting more than 8% of the population. There are also migrants from Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, and the North East.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/in-migrants-own-country/821311/0 |title=In Migrants' Own Country |work=The Indian Express |date=24 July 2011 |access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref><ref name="frontlineonnet.com"/><ref>{{cite web|title=No Malayalam please, we're Bongs|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/7-days/no-malayalam-please-we-re-bongs/cid/549315|access-date=12 June 2020|website=The Telegraph (India)|language=en}}</ref>


Studies indicate that by the time of 2026 state elections, migrants will become a crucial voting block in many of the constituencies in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thrissur and Kannur districts.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110420/jsp/nation/story_13877410.jsp | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102150628/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110420/jsp/nation/story_13877410.jsp | url-status=dead | archive-date=2 November 2012 | location=Kolkata, India | work=The Telegraph | first=K.M. | last=Rakesh | title=Missing voters | date=20 April 2011}}</ref>
Studies indicate that by the time of 2026 state elections, migrants will become a crucial voting block in many of the constituencies in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thrissur and Kannur districts.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110420/jsp/nation/story_13877410.jsp | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121102150628/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110420/jsp/nation/story_13877410.jsp | url-status=dead | archive-date=2 November 2012 | location=Kolkata, India | work=The Telegraph | first=K.M. | last=Rakesh | title=Missing voters | date=20 April 2011}}</ref>
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===Urban centres===
===Urban centres===
According to [[2011 Census of India]], Kerala has six [[List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India|1.5&nbsp;million-plus urban agglomerations]]: [[Kochi metropolitan area|Kochi]], [[Kozhikode metropolitan area|Kozhikode]], [[Thrissur]], [[Malappuram metropolitan area|Malappuram]], [[Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area|Thiruvananthapuram]], and [[Kannur]], all of which has a population of at least 1.5&nbsp;million.<ref name="emplo">{{cite web |url=http://www.govemployees.in/2015/06/02/revised-list-of-classification-cities-for-hra-of-central-government-employees/ |website=govemployees.in |title=Cities of India – statewise |access-date=14 May 2021 |archive-date=25 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825063143/http://www.govemployees.in/2015/06/02/revised-list-of-classification-cities-for-hra-of-central-government-employees/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/three-of-worlds-ten-fastest-growing-urban-areas-are-in-kerala-6205749/ |title=3 of world's 10 fastest-growing urban areas are in Kerala: Economist ranking |date=8 January 2020 |access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="oslo">{{cite web |url=https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/622777/urban |website=kerala.gov.in |title=Urban centres of Kerala |access-date=14 May 2021 |archive-date=30 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230044541/https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/622777/urban |url-status=dead }}</ref> Over a third of Keralites live in these large cities (a higher percentage than any other state), and over half the population lives in urban centres.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-28/india/30332125_1_million-plus-cities-big-city-urban-population | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126115926/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-28/india/30332125_1_million-plus-cities-big-city-urban-population | url-status=dead | archive-date=26 January 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=One in 3 Keralites lives in big cities | date=28 October 2011}}</ref>
According to [[2011 Census of India]], Kerala has six [[List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India|1.5&nbsp;million-plus urban agglomerations]]: [[Kochi metropolitan area|Kochi]], [[Kozhikode metropolitan area|Kozhikode]], [[Kollam]], [[Kannur]], [[Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area|Thiruvananthapuram]], and [[Thrissur]], all of which has a population of at least 1.5&nbsp;million.<ref name="emplo">{{cite web |url=http://www.govemployees.in/2015/06/02/revised-list-of-classification-cities-for-hra-of-central-government-employees/ |website=govemployees.in |title=Cities of India – statewise |access-date=14 May 2021 |archive-date=25 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160825063143/http://www.govemployees.in/2015/06/02/revised-list-of-classification-cities-for-hra-of-central-government-employees/ |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/three-of-worlds-ten-fastest-growing-urban-areas-are-in-kerala-6205749/ |title=3 of world's 10 fastest-growing urban areas are in Kerala: Economist ranking |date=8 January 2020 |access-date=13 January 2020}}</ref><ref name="oslo">{{cite web |url=https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/622777/urban |website=kerala.gov.in |title=Urban centres of Kerala |access-date=14 May 2021 |archive-date=30 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230044541/https://kerala.gov.in/documents/10180/622777/urban |url-status=dead }}</ref> Over a third of Keralites live in these large cities (a higher percentage than any other state), and over half the population lives in urban centres.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/One-in-3-Keralites-lives-in-big-cities/articleshow/10514023.cms | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130126115926/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-10-28/india/30332125_1_million-plus-cities-big-city-urban-population | url-status=live | archive-date=26 January 2013 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=One in 3 Keralites lives in big cities | date=28 October 2011}}</ref>
 
[[Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area|Thiruvananthapuram]] is the largest city in Kerala in terms of population


{{Major cities in Kerala}}
{{Major cities in Kerala}}
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The above table lists Kerala cities in terms of their respective corporation statistics.
The above table lists Kerala cities in terms of their respective corporation statistics.


According to the [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], 7 of the top 50 [[List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India|most populous metropolitan areas in India]] belong to Kerala. They are '''Kochi, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur''' and '''Kollam''' ranking 17, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27 and 48 respectively.<ref name="oslo"/><ref name="emplo"/>
According to the [[2011 Census of India|2011 Census]], 7 of the top 50 [[List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India|most populous metropolitan areas in India]] belong to Kerala. They are '''Kochi, Kozhikode, Kollam, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur''' and '''Thrissur''' ranking 17, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27 and 48 respectively.<ref name="oslo"/><ref name="emplo"/>
 
The surprising aspect in these corporation numbers are that [[Kochi Corporation]], despite being inside the state's largest [[urban agglomeration]], is only the 2nd most populous and 4th largest in terms of area in the state. This anomaly is because the corporation limits have not been updated since its formation in 1967, and thus expansion of these outdated limits has become a big demand in Kochi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2021/jan/12/chamber-calls-for-expansion-of-kochi-corp-2248723.html|title = Chamber calls for expansion of Kochi Corp}}</ref>
 
However, since cities are ranked in terms of their [[Urban Agglomeration]] statistics and not in terms of Local self governing bodies statistics (as seen in the [[Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs]] (MOHUA) official rankings<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mohua.gov.in/cms/number-of-cities--towns-by-city-size-class.php |title=आवासन और शहरी कार्य मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार |publisher=Mohua.gov.in |accessdate=7 May 2022}}</ref>), Kochi secures the number 1 spot in the state in terms of largest cities as one can observe below.


===Most populous urban agglomerations===
===Most populous urban agglomerations===
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The following is a list of most populous [[urban agglomeration]]s in the [[Kerala]] state of India. Population statistics indicated are as of 2011 census.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/towns/ker_towns.pdf |title=ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TOWNS AND THEIR POPULATION }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2-vol2/data_files/kerala/Analysis_Census_Data.pdf|title= Population Analysis with list of UAs and their Population}}</ref><ref>http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2-vol2/data_files/kerala/Analysis_Census_Data.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2-vol2/data_files/kerala/Analysis_Census_Data.pdf |title=Analysis of Census Date : 2011 |publisher=Censusindia.gov.in |access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>
The following is a list of most populous [[urban agglomeration]]s in the [[Kerala]] state of India. Population statistics indicated are as of 2011 census.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/towns/ker_towns.pdf|title=ALPHABETICAL LIST OF TOWNS AND THEIR POPULATION|accessdate=22 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2-vol2/data_files/kerala/Analysis_Census_Data.pdf|title=Population Analysis with list of UAs and their Population|accessdate=22 September 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2-vol2/data_files/kerala/Analysis_Census_Data.pdf |title=Analysis of Census Date : 2011 |publisher=Censusindia.gov.in |access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>


(Note that this is a list of metropolitan (UA) population and does not indicate the corporation populations. Cities in India are officially ranked in terms of these numbers)
(Note that this is a list of metropolitan (UA) population and does not indicate the corporation populations. Cities in India are officially ranked in terms of these numbers)
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{| class="sortable wikitable" style="width: 50%; font-size: 0.90em;"
|-
|-
! Rank !! UA !! Population (2011) !! Population (2001) !! District  
! Rank !! UA !! Population (2011) !! Population (2001) !! District
|-
|-
| 1 || [[Kochi metropolitan area|Kochi]] ||2,117,990 || 1,355,972 || [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]]
| 1 || [[Kochi metropolitan area|Kochi]] ||2,117,990 || 1,355,972 || [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]]
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| 2 || [[Kozhikode metropolitan area|Kozhikode]] ||2,030,519|| 715,681 || [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
| 2 || [[Kozhikode metropolitan area|Kozhikode]] ||2,030,519|| 715,681 || [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]]
|-
|-
| 3|| [[Thrissur]] ||1,854,783 || 103,122 || [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]]  
| 3|| [[Thrissur]]||1,854,783 || 103,122 || [[Thrissurdistrict|Thrissur]]
|-
|-
| 4 || [[Malappuram metropolitan area|Malappuram]] ||1,698,645 || 170,409 || [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]]
| 4 || [[Malappuram metropolitan area|Malappuram]] ||1,698,645 || 170,409 || [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]]
|-  
|-
| 5 || [[Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area|Thiruvananthapuram]] ||1,679,754 || 1,089,635 || [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]]
| 5 || [[Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area|Thiruvananthapuram]] ||1,679,754 || 1,089,635 || [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]]
|-
|-
| 6 || [[Kannur]] ||1,642,892 || 498,207 || [[Kannur district|Kannur]]
| 6 || [[Kannur]] ||1,642,892 || 498,207 || [[Kannur district|Kannur]]
|-  
|-
| 7 || [[Kollam metropolitan area|Kollam]] ||1,110,005 || 380,091|| [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
| 7 || [[Kollam metropolitan area|Kollam]] ||1,110,005 || 380,091|| [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
|-
|-
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| 9 || [[Kayamkulam]] ||427,091 || 68,585 || [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]]
| 9 || [[Kayamkulam]] ||427,091 || 68,585 || [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]]
|-
|-
| 10 || [[Kottayam]] ||357,533 || 172,878 || [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]]  
| 10 || [[Kottayam]] ||357,533 || 172,878 || [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]]
|-
|-
| 11 || [[Palakkad]] ||293,566 || 283,369 || [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]]
| 11 || [[Palakkad]] ||293,566 || 283,369 || [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]]
|-  
|-
| 12 || [[Alappuzha]] ||241,072 || 282,675 || [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]]  
| 12 || [[Alappuzha]] ||241,072 || 282,675 || [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]]
|-
|-
| 13 || [[Ottappalam]] ||238,238 || 49,242 || [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]]
| 13 || [[Ottappalam]] ||238,238 || 49,242 || [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]]
|-  
|-
| 14 || [[Kanhangad]] ||229,706 || 129,367 || [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]]
| 14 || [[Kanhangad]] ||229,706 || 129,367 || [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]]
|-
|-
| 15 || [[Kasaragod]] ||192,761 || 75,968 || [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]]
| 15 || [[Kasaragod]] ||192,761 || 75,968 || [[Kasaragod district|Kasaragod]]
|-  
|-
| 16 || [[Changanassery]] ||127,971 || 51,967 || [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]]  
| 16 || [[Changanassery]] ||127,971 || 51,967 || [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]]
|-
|-
| 17 || [[Chalakkudy]] ||114,901 || 48,380 || [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]]
| 17 || [[Chalakkudy]] ||114,901 || 48,380 || [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]]
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{{Main article|Ethnic groups in Kerala}}
{{Main article|Ethnic groups in Kerala}}


The vast majority of residents of Kerala are [[Malayali]]s, but there are many smaller ethnic groups including [[Tuluva]]s, [[Tamil people|Tamils]], [[Kannadiga]]s and [[Konkani people|Konkanis]]. In addition, as of early 2013 there are close to 2.5&nbsp;million (7.5% of state population) migrant workers from other states of India in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|agency=Press Trust of India |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/migrant-worker-population-in-kerala-touches-25-m/article4421810.ece |title=Migrant worker population in Kerala touches 2.5 m &#124; Business Line |work=Business Line |date=16 February 2013 |access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref>
The vast majority of residents of Kerala are [[Malayali]]s, but there are many smaller ethnic groups including [[Tuluva]]s, [[Tamil people|Tamils]], [[Kannadiga]]s, [[Konkani people|Konkanis]] and various tribals. In addition, as of early 2013 there are close to 2.5&nbsp;million (7.5% of state population) migrant workers from other states of India in Kerala.<ref>{{cite web|agency=Press Trust of India |url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/migrant-worker-population-in-kerala-touches-25-m/article4421810.ece |title=Migrant worker population in Kerala touches 2.5 m &#124; Business Line |work=Business Line |date=16 February 2013 |access-date=16 August 2014}}</ref>


===Language===
===Language===
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|value3=1.5|color3=#97BC62FF
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|label1=[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]|label2=[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|label3=Others}}
|label1=[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]|label2=[[Tamil language|Tamil]]|label3=Others}}
[[Kerala]] is the most unilingual state of India in which about 97% of the total population speak [[Malayalam]] as their [[Native language]].<ref name="census2011-langreport"/> In addition, there is a significant [[Tamil language|Tamil]] population in [[Idukki district|Idukki]] district, which accounts for 17.48% of its total population.<ref name="lg">{{cite web |title=Census of India – Language |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html |website= censusindia.gov.in}}</ref> [[Tulu language|Tulu]] and [[Kannada]] are spoken in the northern portions of [[Kasaragod district]], each of which account for 8.77% and 4.23% of total population in the district respectively.<ref name="lg"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Kerala government to appoint officer to study issues of linguistic minorities |url=https://m.timesofindia.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/government-to-appoint-officer-to-study-issues-of-linguistic-minorities/articleshow/59892625.cms |date=2 August 2017 |newspaper=The Times of India |department=City: Thiruvananthapuram |agency=TNN}}</ref>
[[Kerala]] is the most unilingual state of India in which about 97% of the total population speak [[Malayalam]] as their [[Native language]].<ref name="census2011-langreport"/> In addition, there is a significant [[Tamil language|Tamil]] population in [[Idukki district|Idukki]] district, which accounts for 17.48% of its total population.<ref name="lg">{{cite web |title=Census of India – Language |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html |website= censusindia.gov.in}}</ref> [[Tulu language|Tulu]] and [[Kannada]] are spoken in the northern portions of [[Kasaragod district]], each of which account for 8.77% and 4.23% of total population in the district respectively.<ref name="lg"/><ref>{{cite news |title=Kerala government to appoint officer to study issues of linguistic minorities |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/government-to-appoint-officer-to-study-issues-of-linguistic-minorities/articleshow/59892625.cms |date=2 August 2017 |newspaper=The Times of India |department=City: Thiruvananthapuram |agency=TNN}}</ref> [[Konkani language|Konkani]] speakers are scattered throughout with major concentration in Kochi and Kasargod. Kochi also as a few Gujarati and Kacchhi speakers. There are also various minor tribal languages like Irula, Kuruma, Malavedan, Kanikkaran, Kurichiya etc found in the mountainous regions particularly in Wayanad and Idukki.
Dakhini Urdu is spoken In Manjeshwar, Uppala and Kasaragod by the muslim population.


===Religion===
===Religion===
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="line-height:20px;text-align:center;"
|+Religious Demographics of Kerala (1901–2011)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/160316/kerala-muslims-will-be-double-the-number-of-christians-by-2051.html|title = Kerala: Muslims will be double the number of Christians by 2051|date = 16 March 2016}}</ref><ref>http://14.139.171.199:8080/xmlui/bitstream/handle/123456789/87/WP468.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>https://i.imgur.com/imH5BdY.png {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref>
|+Religious Demographics of Kerala (1901–2011)<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/160316/kerala-muslims-will-be-double-the-number-of-christians-by-2051.html|title = Kerala: Muslims will be double the number of Christians by 2051|date = 16 March 2016|access-date = 14 May 2021|archive-date = 12 November 2020|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201112001939/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/160316/kerala-muslims-will-be-double-the-number-of-christians-by-2051.html|url-status = dead}}</ref><ref>[https://i.imgur.com/imH5BdY.png Photo] imgur.com</ref>
|-  
|-
! Census<br />Year
! Census<br />Year
| colspan="2" style="background:Orange;"|[[Hinduism|<span style="color:white;">'''Hindus'''</span>]]
| colspan="2" style="background:Orange;"|[[Hinduism|<span style="color:white;">'''Hindus'''</span>]]
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| colspan="7" style="font-size:95%; background:#cef; text-align:center;"| '''Source: Census of India (1901–2011)'''
| colspan="7" style="font-size:95%; background:#cef; text-align:center;"| '''Source: Census of India (1901–2011)'''
|}
|}
 
[[File:Percent Distribution of District Population by Hindu Castes.png|thumb|700px|left|Percent Distribution of District Population by Hindu Castes]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: right;"
|+Detailed breakdown of religious demographics
|+Detailed breakdown of religious demographics
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!%
!%
|-
|-
| Hinduism || 17,883,449  
| Hinduism || 17,883,449
|56.16|| 18,282,492
|56.16|| 18,282,492
|54.73
|54.73
|-
|-
| Islam || 7,863,842  
| Islam || 7,863,842
|24.70|| 8,873,472
|24.70|| 8,873,472
|26.56
|26.56
|-
|-
| Christianity || 6,057,427  
| Christianity || 6,057,427
|19.02|| 6,141,269
|19.02|| 6,141,269
|18.38
|18.38
|-
|-
| Buddhism || 2,027  
| Buddhism || 2,027
|>0.01|| 4,752
|>0.01|| 4,752
|0.01
|0.01
|-
|-
| Jainism || 4,528  
| Jainism || 4,528
|0.01|| 4,489
|0.01|| 4,489
|0.01
|0.01
|-
|-
| Sikhism || 2,762  
| Sikhism || 2,762
|>0.01|| 3,814
|>0.01|| 3,814
|0.01
|0.01
|-
|-
| Other || 2,256  
| Other || 2,256
|>0.01|| 7,618
|>0.01|| 7,618
|0.02
|0.02
|-
|-
| Not stated || —  
| Not stated || —
|—|| 88,155
|—|| 88,155
|0.26
|0.26
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{| class="wikitable sortable" style="line-height:20px;text-align:center;"
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="line-height:20px;text-align:center;"
|+Religious Demographics of [[Malabar District]] (1871&1951)
|+Religious Demographics of [[Malabar District]] (1871&1951)
|-  
|-
| colspan="2" style="background:Dodgerblue;"|[[Religion in Kerala|<span style="color:white;">'''Religion'''</span>]]
| colspan="2" style="background:Dodgerblue;"|[[Religion in Kerala|<span style="color:white;">'''Religion'''</span>]]
| style="background:Orange;"|[[1871|<span style="color:white;">'''1871'''</span>]]
| style="background:Orange;"|[[1871|<span style="color:white;">'''1871'''</span>]]
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{{Pie chart
{{Pie chart
|caption = '''Caste/communities of Kerala (2011)'''
|caption = '''Caste/communities of Kerala (2011)'''
|value1 = 26.6
|value1 = 16.7
|color1 = ForestGreen
|color1 = ForestGreen
|label1 = [[Mappila Muslims]]
|label1 = [[Mappila Muslims]]
|value2 = 22.2
|value2 = 9.92
|color2 = Yellow
|color2 = Blue
|label2 = [[Ezhava]]s/Thiyyas
|label2 = [[Rowther ]]Muslims
|value3 = 14.6
|value3 = 12.2
|color3 = OrangeRed
|color3 = Yellow
|label3 = [[Nair]]s
|label3 = [[Ezhava]]s
|value4 = 12.5
|value4 = 10.4
|color4 = White
|color4 = Red
|label4 = [[Saint Thomas Christians|Marthoma Nasrani]]  
|label4 = [[Tiyyar|Thiyyar]]
|value5 = 9.8
|color5 = OrangeRed
|color5 = DarkBlue
|value5 = 14.6
|label5 = [[List of Scheduled Castes in Kerala|Scheduled Castes]]
|label5 = [[Nair]]s
|value6 = 2.8
|value6 = 12.5
|color6 = Gold
|color6 = White
|label6 = [[Dheevara (caste)|Dheevara]]s
|label6 = [[Saint Thomas Christians|Marthoma Nasrani]]
|value7 = 2.5
|value7 = 9.8
|color7 = SkyBlue  
|color7 = DarkBlue
|label7 = [[Latin Catholics of Malabar|Latin Catholics]]
|label7 = [[List of Scheduled Castes in Kerala|Scheduled Castes]]
|value8 = 1.7
|value8 = 2.8
|color8 = Orange
|color8 = Gold
|label8 = [[Malayali Brahmin|Brahmins]]
|label8 = [[Dheevara (caste)|Dheevara]]s
|value9 = 1.1
|value9 = 2.5
|color9 = Black
|color9 = SkyBlue
|label9 = [[Tribals in Kerala|Scheduled Tribes]]
|label9 = [[Latin Catholics of Malabar|Roman Catholic Latin Rite]]
|value10 = 3.0
|value10 = 1.7
|color10 = AquaMarine
|color10 = Orange
|label10 = [[Christianity in Kerala|Other Christians]]
|label10 = [[Malayali Brahmin|Brahmins]]
|value11 = 2.9
|value11 = 1.1
|color11 = SandyBrown
|color11 = Black
|label11 = [[Hinduism in Kerala|Other Hindu Castes]]
|label11 = [[Tribals in Kerala|Scheduled Tribes]]
|value12 = 0.3
|value12 = 3.0
|color12 = Red
|color12 = AquaMarine
|label12 = [[Religion in Kerala|Others]]
|label12 = [[Christianity in Kerala|Other Christians]]
|value13 = 2.9
|color13 = SandyBrown
|label13 = [[Hinduism in Kerala|Other Hindu Castes]]
|value14 = 0.3
|color14 = Purple
|label14 = [[Religion in Kerala|Others]]
}}
}}
{{Main article|Religion in Kerala}}
{{Main article|Religion in Kerala}}
{{See also|Caste system among South Asian Christians}}
{{See also|Caste system among South Asian Christians}}


==== Castes of Kerala ====
==== SC and ST population in Kerala ====


The Scheduled Caste (SC) population of Kerala State is 3,123,941 which is 9.8% of overall population. Scheduled Tribes in Kerala, with a population of 364,000, constitute 1.14% of the population.<ref>http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_sc_kerala.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref>
The SC population of Kerala is 3,123,941 which is 9.80% of overall population. ST in Kerala, with a population of 364,000 constitute 1.14% of the population.<ref>[http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_sc_kerala.pdf Census Tables] censusindia.gov.in {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722030145/http://censusindia.gov.in/Tables_Published/SCST/dh_sc_kerala.pdf |date=22 July 2011 }}</ref>


'''Denominations groups among Christians:'''{{Refn|Denominations are not considered as caste or ethnic groups. Caste groups among Christians, which is a continuation of casteism in Hinduism, runs parallel to denominational divisions. One caste group may be spread over many denominations. One denomination may have more than one caste group in it. A person belonging to a denomination can convert to another denomination.}}
'''Denominations groups among Christians:'''{{Refn|Denominations are not considered as caste or ethnic groups. Caste groups among Christians, which is a continuation of casteism in Hinduism, runs parallel to denominational divisions. One caste group may be spread over many denominations. One denomination may have more than one caste group in it. A person belonging to a denomination can convert to another denomination.}}


Catholic church (Syrian and Latin rites) is the largest denomination among Kerala Christians. Malankara orthodox church, Jacobite Syrian orthodox church and Marthomite Syrian church denominations claim Syrian roots. Major Protestant groups include Church of South India (CSI), various Pentecostal churches. Chaldean Syrian, Seventh Day Adventists, Salvation Army are some other denominations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/09/23/stories/2004092306010500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114125423/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/09/23/stories/2004092306010500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Kerala News : Increase in Muslim population in the State|date=23 September 2004|access-date=20 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/guess-whos-after-the-hindu-vote-in-kerala-hint-its-not-the-bjp-2619712.html|title=Guess who's after the Hindu vote in Kerala? (Hint: It's not the BJP)|date=10 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/south/story/caste-based-organisations-nss-sndp-form-hindu-grand-alliance-in-kerala-115305-2012-09-05|title=Caste-based organisations NSS, SNDP form Hindu Grand Alliance in Kerala|first1=M. G. |last1=Radhakrishnan|date=September 5, 2012|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/column/the-communal-polarisation-of-keralas-voters/20110601.htm|title=The communal polarisation of Kerala's voters|first=T. V. R.|last=Shenoy|website=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/dheevara-sabha-calls-for-redefining-minority-status/article3101517.ece|title=Dheevara Sabha calls for redefining minority status|newspaper=The Hindu|date=7 July 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/brahmins-in-india/234783|title=Brahmins in India|date=5 February 2022}}</ref>
Catholic church (Syro-Malabar, Latin and Malankara) is the largest denomination among Kerala Christians,Among which Syro Malabar Is The Largest.Orthodox, Jacobite and Marthoma denominations claim Syrian roots. Major Protestant groups include CSI, various Pentecostal churches. Chaldean Syrian, Seventh Day Adventists, Salvation Army are some other denominations.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2004/09/23/stories/2004092306010500.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160114125423/http://www.thehindu.com/2004/09/23/stories/2004092306010500.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2016|work=[[The Hindu]]|title=Kerala News : Increase in Muslim population in the State|date=23 September 2004|access-date=20 November 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/politics/guess-whos-after-the-hindu-vote-in-kerala-hint-its-not-the-bjp-2619712.html|title=Guess who's after the Hindu vote in Kerala? (Hint: It's not the BJP)|date=10 February 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/south/story/caste-based-organisations-nss-sndp-form-hindu-grand-alliance-in-kerala-115305-2012-09-05|title=Caste-based organisations NSS, SNDP form Hindu Grand Alliance in Kerala|first1=M. G. |last1=Radhakrishnan|date=5 September 2012|website=India Today}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rediff.com/news/column/the-communal-polarisation-of-keralas-voters/20110601.htm|title=The communal polarisation of Kerala's voters|first=T. V. R.|last=Shenoy|website=Rediff}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/dheevara-sabha-calls-for-redefining-minority-status/article3101517.ece|title=Dheevara Sabha calls for redefining minority status|newspaper=The Hindu|date=7 July 2006}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/brahmins-in-india/234783|title=Brahmins in India|date=5 February 2022}}</ref>


====Tribal communities====
====Tribal communities====


Kerala has approximately 35 distinct scheduled tribes that constitute 1.3% of the population. Though entirely unique, their languages are often not highlighted as distinct in the census. The Paniyan, who are the numerically dominant tribe, live in north east of the state and practice settled cultivation. The Kattunaikan, Kurichian and Kuruman belong to the same region. Palleyan, Palliyan and Palliyar inhabit the Idukki region not far from the Anamalai and Palani hills of Tamil Nadu where you find the same population. The Kadar, Irular, Kurumbas, Maha malasar and Malasar inhabit the Palghat region close to their counterparts in Niligiri and Anamalai hills of Tamil Nadu. The same is the case of the Kudiya and Koraga living in the northern most tip of the state next to Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada region of Karnataka.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.demographie.net/atlasofindia/atlas91/files/pot_ker.htm|title=Population of Tribals Percentage of Population - Kerala|date=2003|access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>
Kerala has approximately 35 distinct scheduled tribes that constitute 1.3% of the population. Though entirely unique, their languages are often not highlighted as distinct in the census. The Paniyan, who are the numerically dominant tribe, live in north east of the state and practice settled cultivation. The Kattunaikan, Kurichian and Kuruman belong to the same region. Palleyan, Palliyan and Palliyar inhabit the Idukki region not far from the Anamalai and Palani hills of Tamil Nadu where you find the same population. The Kadar, Irular, Kurumbas, Maha malasar and Malasar inhabit the Palghat region close to their counterparts in Niligiri and Anamalai hills of Tamil Nadu. The same is the case of the Kudiya and Koraga living in the northern most tip of the state next to Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada region of Karnataka.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.demographie.net/atlasofindia/atlas91/files/pot_ker.htm|title=Population of Tribals Percentage of Population – Kerala|date=2003|access-date=22 May 2022}}</ref>


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(2011 census)
:0–6 years: 9.95%  
:0–6 years: 9.95%
:7–14 years: 23.9%
:7–14 years: 23.9%
:15–59 years: 54.3%
:15–59 years: 54.3%
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| 2021 || 419,767 || 339,648 || 80,119 || 11.9 || 9.7 || 2.3
| 2021 || 419,767 || 339,648 || 80,119 || 11.9 || 9.7 || 2.3
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|2022
|443,032
|323,929
|119,103
|12.5
|9.2
|3.4
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|2023
|393,231
|304,286
|88,945
|11.1
|8.6
|2.5
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* Source: [https://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/publication-list?category=3043&scheme=4135&jurisdiction=&from=&to=&search=&published_from=&published_to=&tab=publications&sort=newest Kerala Department of Economics and Statistics | Vital statistics]
*Source: [https://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/publication-list?category=3043&scheme=4135&jurisdiction=&from=&to=&search=&published_from=&published_to=&tab=publications&sort=newest Kerala Department of Economics and Statistics | Vital statistics]


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|+Percentage Distribution of Live Birth by Religion of the Family<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/index.php/reports/vital-statistics-reports.html |title=Vital Statistics Reports |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=11 June 2023}}</ref>
|+Percentage Distribution of Live Birth by Religion of the Family<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/index.php/reports/vital-statistics-reports.html |title=Vital Statistics Reports |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=11 June 2023 |archive-date=7 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607065625/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/index.php/reports/vital-statistics-reports.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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! Religion  
! Religion
!2023<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=DES, Government of Kerala |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2023 |url=https://ecostat.kerala.gov.in/ |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=ecostat.kerala.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>
! %
!2022<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=DES, Government of Kerala |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2022 |url=https://ecostat.kerala.gov.in/ |access-date=2025-06-19 |website=ecostat.kerala.gov.in |language=en}}</ref>
! %
!2021<ref name="2021data">{{cite web |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2021, Page Number 98 |url=https://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/storage/publications/656.pdf |access-date=30 May 2023 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division, Department of Economics & Statistics, Thiruvananthapuram}}</ref>!! %
!2021<ref name="2021data">{{cite web |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2021, Page Number 98 |url=https://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/storage/publications/656.pdf |access-date=30 May 2023 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division, Department of Economics & Statistics, Thiruvananthapuram}}</ref>!! %
!2020<ref name="2020data">{{cite web |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2020, Page Number 109 |url=https://ecostat.kerala.gov.in/storage/publications/534.pdf |access-date=8 July 2022 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division, Department of Economics & Statistics, Thiruvananthapuram}}</ref>!! %  
!2020<ref name="2020data">{{cite web |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2020, Page Number 109 |url=https://ecostat.kerala.gov.in/storage/publications/534.pdf |access-date=8 July 2022 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division, Department of Economics & Statistics, Thiruvananthapuram}}</ref>!! %
!2019<ref name=2019data>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2019.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2019, Page Number 100|publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram|access-date=24 August 2020|archive-date=7 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607065625/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/index.php/reports/vital-statistics-reports.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> !! %  
!2019<ref name=2019data>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2019.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2019, Page Number 100|publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram|access-date=24 August 2020|archive-date=7 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160607065625/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/index.php/reports/vital-statistics-reports.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> !! %
!2018<ref name=2018data>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2018.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2018, Page Number 92|publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram|access-date=24 August 2020|archive-date=2 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102023933/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2018.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> !! %  
!2018<ref name=2018data>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2018.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2018, Page Number 92|publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram|access-date=24 August 2020|archive-date=2 November 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102023933/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2018.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> !! %
!2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2017.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2017, Page Number 90|publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram|access-date=20 June 2019}}</ref>
!2017<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2017.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2017, Page Number 90|publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram|access-date=20 June 2019|archive-date=20 June 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190620141704/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2017.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
!%!! 2016<ref>http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2016.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> !! % !!2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/annualvitalstat_2015.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2015, Page Number 21 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=24 May 2017}}</ref> !! % !! 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/annualvitalstat_2014.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2014, Page Number 22 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 June 2016}}</ref> !! % !! 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/annualvitalstat_2013.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2013, Page Number 22 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 July 2015}}</ref> !! % !! 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2012.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2012, Table – 2.7 (a), Page Number 23 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 November 2014 |archive-date=20 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020211130/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2012.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! % !! 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/ecostat/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2011.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2011, Table – 2.7 (a), Page Number 23 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 February 2014 |archive-date=6 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206103725/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/ecostat/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2011.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>!! % !! 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2010.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2010, Table – 2.7 (a), Page Number 23-24 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 March 2013}}</ref> !! % !! 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2009.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2009, Table – 2.7 (a), Page Number 19-20 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 October 2011}}</ref> !! % !! 2008<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsbulletin2008.pdf |title =Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2008, Table – 1.7 (a), Page Number 19-20 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 March 2010}}</ref> !! % !! 2007<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/pdf/reports/vital_stat/bulletin_07.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2007, Table – 1.7 (a), Page Number 16 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 June 2009 |archive-date=23 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323122536/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/pdf/reports/vital_stat/bulletin_07.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! % !! 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2006.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2006, Table – 1.7 (a), Page Number 34 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |access-date=26 August 2020 |archive-date=26 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426192829/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2006.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! % !! 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2005.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2005, Table – 1.7 (a), Page Number 28 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |access-date=26 August 2020 |archive-date=10 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110161845/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2005.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! %
!%!! 2016<ref>[http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2016.pdf Vital statistics 2016] kerala.gov.in {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424210733/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2016.pdf |date=24 April 2021 }}</ref> !! % !!2015<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/annualvitalstat_2015.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2015, Page Number 21 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=24 May 2017 |archive-date=21 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170621062411/http://ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/annualvitalstat_2015.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! % !! 2014<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/annualvitalstat_2014.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2014, Page Number 22 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 June 2016 |archive-date=12 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161112013826/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/annualvitalstat_2014.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! % !! 2013<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/annualvitalstat_2013.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2013, Page Number 22 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 July 2015 |archive-date=6 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206103819/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/annualvitalstat_2013.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! % !! 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2012.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2012, Table – 2.7 (a), Page Number 23 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 November 2014 |archive-date=20 October 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161020211130/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2012.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! % !! 2011<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/ecostat/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2011.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2011, Table – 2.7 (a), Page Number 23 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 February 2014 |archive-date=6 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170206103725/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/ecostat/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2011.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref>!! % !! 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2010.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2010, Table – 2.7 (a), Page Number 23-24 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 March 2013 |archive-date=19 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130919063417/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2010.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! % !! 2009<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2009.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2009, Table – 2.7 (a), Page Number 19-20 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 October 2011 |archive-date=19 September 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130919063205/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2009.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! % !! 2008<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsbulletin2008.pdf |title= Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2008, Table – 1.7 (a), Page Number 19-20 |publisher= Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate= 1 March 2010 |archive-date= 19 September 2013 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20130919063542/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsbulletin2008.pdf |url-status= dead }}</ref> !! % !! 2007<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/pdf/reports/vital_stat/bulletin_07.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2007, Table – 1.7 (a), Page Number 16 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |accessdate=1 June 2009 |archive-date=23 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323122536/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/pdf/reports/vital_stat/bulletin_07.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! % !! 2006<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2006.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2006, Table – 1.7 (a), Page Number 34 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |access-date=26 August 2020 |archive-date=26 April 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210426192829/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2006.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! % !! 2005<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2005.pdf |title=Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2005, Table – 1.7 (a), Page Number 28 |publisher=Government of Kerala, Vital Statistics Division Department of Economics & Statistics Thiruvananthapuram |access-date=26 August 2020 |archive-date=10 January 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200110161845/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/images/pdf/publications/Vital_Statistics/data/vital_statistics_2005.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> !! %
|-
|-
|''Muslim''
|''Muslim''
|1,76,312
|44.84%
|2,00,325
|45.22%
|169,296||40.33%||196,138||43.89%|| 212,933 || 44.35% || 213,805 || 43.80% || 216,525 || 43.00% || 211,182 || 42.55% || 213,865 || 41.45% || 218,437 || 40.87%|| 214,257 || 39.96%|| 175,892|| 31.96% || 214,099 || 38.21% || 209,276 || 38.26% || 204,711 || 37.61% || 194,583 || 36.32% || 183,796 || 33.71% || 196,493 || 35.32% || 191,675 || 34.28%
|169,296||40.33%||196,138||43.89%|| 212,933 || 44.35% || 213,805 || 43.80% || 216,525 || 43.00% || 211,182 || 42.55% || 213,865 || 41.45% || 218,437 || 40.87%|| 214,257 || 39.96%|| 175,892|| 31.96% || 214,099 || 38.21% || 209,276 || 38.26% || 204,711 || 37.61% || 194,583 || 36.32% || 183,796 || 33.71% || 196,493 || 35.32% || 191,675 || 34.28%
|-
|-
|''Hindu''
|''Hindu''
|1,58,399
|40.28%
|1,77,037
|39.96%
|181,396||43.21%||185,411||41.49%|| 197,061 || 41.04% ||203,158 || 41.61% || 210,071 || 41.71% || 207,831 ||41.88%|| 221,220 ||42.87% || 231,031 ||43.23% ||236,420 ||44.08% ||214,591 || 38.99% || 248,610 || 44.37% || 246,297 || 45.03% || 247,707 || 45.51% || 241,305 || 45.04% || 250,094 || 45.88% || 258,119 || 46.40% || 262,976 || 47.04%
|181,396||43.21%||185,411||41.49%|| 197,061 || 41.04% ||203,158 || 41.61% || 210,071 || 41.71% || 207,831 ||41.88%|| 221,220 ||42.87% || 231,031 ||43.23% ||236,420 ||44.08% ||214,591 || 38.99% || 248,610 || 44.37% || 246,297 || 45.03% || 247,707 || 45.51% || 241,305 || 45.04% || 250,094 || 45.88% || 258,119 || 46.40% || 262,976 || 47.04%
|-
|-
|''Christian''
|''Christian''
|56,810
|14.47%
|64,168
|14.48%
|59,766||14.24%||62,265||13.93%|| 68,596 || 14.29% ||69,844 ||14.31%|| 75,335 || 14.96%|| 76,205 || 15.35%|| 79,565 || 15.42% || 83,616 || 15.65% || 84,660 || 15.78% || 102,546 || 18.63% || 94,664 || 16.90% || 88,936 || 16.26% || 90,451 || 16.62% || 94,175 || 17.58% || 98,220 || 18.02% || 96,469 || 17.34% || 98,353 || 17.59%
|59,766||14.24%||62,265||13.93%|| 68,596 || 14.29% ||69,844 ||14.31%|| 75,335 || 14.96%|| 76,205 || 15.35%|| 79,565 || 15.42% || 83,616 || 15.65% || 84,660 || 15.78% || 102,546 || 18.63% || 94,664 || 16.90% || 88,936 || 16.26% || 90,451 || 16.62% || 94,175 || 17.58% || 98,220 || 18.02% || 96,469 || 17.34% || 98,353 || 17.59%
|-
|-
|''Others''
|''Others''
|1,294
|0.33%
|1,235
|0.28%
|9,143||2.18%||2,967||0.66%|| 1,408 || 0.29% || 1,214 || 0.25% ||1,497 ||0.30%|| 852|| 0.18%|| 933|| 0.18% || 1,178 || 0.22% || 869 || 0.16% || 57,215 || 10.39% || 2,671 || 0.48% || 651 || 0.12% || 704 || 0.13% || 5,151 || 0.96% || 6,108 || 1.12% || 1,545 || 0.28% || 1,098 || 0.19%
|9,143||2.18%||2,967||0.66%|| 1,408 || 0.29% || 1,214 || 0.25% ||1,497 ||0.30%|| 852|| 0.18%|| 933|| 0.18% || 1,178 || 0.22% || 869 || 0.16% || 57,215 || 10.39% || 2,671 || 0.48% || 651 || 0.12% || 704 || 0.13% || 5,151 || 0.96% || 6,108 || 1.12% || 1,545 || 0.28% || 1,098 || 0.19%
|-
|-
|''Not Stated''
|''Not Stated''
|166||0.04%||110||0.02%|| 115 || 0.02% ||153 ||0.03%|| 169 || 0.03%|| 222 || 0.04%|| 430 || 0.08% || 196 || 0.03% || 146 || 0.02% || 167 || 0.03% || 224 || 0.04% || 1,806 || 0.33% || 775 || 0.14% || 524 || 0.10% || 6,936 || 1.27% || 3,700 || 0.66% || 4,980 || 0.89%
|416
|0.11%
|267
|0.06%
|166||0.04%||110||0.02%|| 115 || 0.02% ||153 ||0.03%|| 169 || 0.03%|| 222 || 0.04%|| 430 || 0.08% || 196 || 0.03% || 146 || 0.02% || 167 || 0.03% || 224 || 0.04% || 1,806 || 0.33% || 775 || 0.14% || 524 || 0.10% || 6,936 || 1.27% || 3,700 || 0.66% || 4,980 || 0.89%
|-
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''Total'''
|'''419,767'''||'''100%'''||'''446,891'''||'''100%'''||'''480,113'''||'''100%'''||'''488,174'''||'''100%'''||'''503,588'''||'''100%'''||'''496,292'''||'''100%'''||'''516,013'''||'''100%'''||'''534,458'''||'''100%'''||'''536,352'''||'''100%'''||'''550,411'''||'''100%'''||'''560,268'''||'''100%'''||'''546,964'''||'''100%'''||'''544,348'''||'''100%'''|| '''535,738''' || '''100%''' || '''545,154''' || '''100%''' || '''556,326''' || '''100%''' || '''559,082''' || '''100%'''  
|'''3,93,231'''
|'''100%'''
|'''443032'''
|'''100%'''
|'''419,767'''||'''100%'''||'''446,891'''||'''100%'''||'''480,113'''||'''100%'''||'''488,174'''||'''100%'''||'''503,588'''||'''100%'''||'''496,292'''||'''100%'''||'''516,013'''||'''100%'''||'''534,458'''||'''100%'''||'''536,352'''||'''100%'''||'''550,411'''||'''100%'''||'''560,268'''||'''100%'''||'''546,964'''||'''100%'''||'''544,348'''||'''100%'''|| '''535,738''' || '''100%''' || '''545,154''' || '''100%''' || '''556,326''' || '''100%''' || '''559,082''' || '''100%'''
|}
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# Nilambur – 18.34 per 1,000


'''Vital stats for the year 2011''':<ref name="kerala1">{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2011.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2011|publisher=Ecostat.kerala.gov.in|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>
'''Vital stats for the year 2011''':<ref name="kerala1">{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2011.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2011|publisher=Ecostat.kerala.gov.in|access-date=20 May 2015|archive-date=23 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923233324/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2011.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>


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|0.72%
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* In 2007, 61.55% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 17.50% from Muslims and, 19.75% from Christians.<ref name="ecostat.kerala.gov.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/pdf/reports/vital_stat/bulletin_07.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2007|publisher=Ecostat.kerala.gov.in|access-date=20 May 2015|archive-date=23 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323122536/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/pdf/reports/vital_stat/bulletin_07.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*In 2007, 61.55% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 17.50% from Muslims and, 19.75% from Christians.<ref name="ecostat.kerala.gov.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/pdf/reports/vital_stat/bulletin_07.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2007|publisher=Ecostat.kerala.gov.in|access-date=20 May 2015|archive-date=23 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120323122536/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/pdf/reports/vital_stat/bulletin_07.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* In 2008, 61.01% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 17.82% from Muslims and, 20.06% from Christians.<ref name="cr.lsgkerala.gov.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.lsgkerala.gov.in/Docs/AnnualVitalStatisticalReport_2008.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2008|publisher=Ecostat.kerala.gov.in|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>
* In 2008, 61.01% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 17.82% from Muslims and, 20.06% from Christians.<ref name="cr.lsgkerala.gov.in">{{cite web|url=http://www.cr.lsgkerala.gov.in/Docs/AnnualVitalStatisticalReport_2008.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2008|publisher=Ecostat.kerala.gov.in|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>
* In 2010, 60.79% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 18.31% from Muslims and, 20.36% from Christians.<ref name="ecostat.kerala.gov.in 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2010.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2010|publisher=Ecostat.kerala.gov.in|access-date=20 May 2015}}</ref>
* In 2010, 60.79% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 18.31% from Muslims and, 20.36% from Christians.<ref name="ecostat.kerala.gov.in 2">{{cite web|url=http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2010.pdf|title=Annual Vital Statistics Report 2010|publisher=Ecostat.kerala.gov.in|access-date=20 May 2015|archive-date=19 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130919063417/http://www.ecostat.kerala.gov.in/docs/pdf/reports/vs/vsreport2010.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* In 2011, 60.45% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 18.48% from Muslims and, 20.56% from Christians.<ref name="kerala1"/>
* In 2011, 60.45% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 18.48% from Muslims and, 20.56% from Christians.<ref name="kerala1"/>
* In 2018, 60.54% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 19.15% from Muslims and, 19.86% from Christians.<ref name=2018data/>
* In 2018, 60.54% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 19.15% from Muslims and, 19.86% from Christians.<ref name=2018data/>
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! Districts !! Population !! Males !!%!! Females !!%
! Districts !! Population !! Males !!%!! Females !!%
|-
|-
| [[Kasargod district|Kasargod]] || 1,307,375 || 628,613||48.1% || 678,762||51.9%  
| [[Kasargod district|Kasargod]] || 1,307,375 || 628,613||48.1% || 678,762||51.9%
|-
|-
| [[Kannur district|Kannur]] || 2,523,003 || 1,181,446||46.8% || 1,341,557||'''53.2'''%  
| [[Kannur district|Kannur]] || 2,523,003 || 1,181,446||46.8% || 1,341,557||'''53.2'''%
|-
|-
| [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]] || 817,420 || 401,684||49.1% || 415,736||50.9%  
| [[Wayanad district|Wayanad]] || 817,420 || 401,684||49.1% || 415,736||50.9%
|-
|-
| [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]] || 3,086,293 || 1,470,942||47.7% || 1,615,351||52.3%  
| [[Kozhikode district|Kozhikode]] || 3,086,293 || 1,470,942||47.7% || 1,615,351||52.3%
|-
|-
| [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]] || 4,112,920 || '''1,960,328'''||47.7% || '''2,152,592'''||52.3%  
| [[Malappuram district|Malappuram]] || 4,112,920 || '''1,960,328'''||47.7% || '''2,152,592'''||52.3%
|-
|-
| [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]] || 2,809,934 || 1,359,478||48.4% || 1,450,456||51.6%  
| [[Palakkad district|Palakkad]] || 2,809,934 || 1,359,478||48.4% || 1,450,456||51.6%
|-
|-
| [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]] || 3,121,200 || 1,480,763||47.4% || 1,640,437||52.6%  
| [[Thrissur district|Thrissur]] || 3,121,200 || 1,480,763||47.4% || 1,640,437||52.6%
|-
|-
| [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]] || 3,282,388 || 1,619,557||49.3% || 1,662,831||50.7%  
| [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]] || 3,282,388 || 1,619,557||49.3% || 1,662,831||50.7%
|-
|-
| [[Idukki district|Idukki]] || 1,108,974 || 552,808||'''49.8'''% || 556,166||50.2%  
| [[Idukki district|Idukki]] || 1,108,974 || 552,808||'''49.8'''% || 556,166||50.2%
|-
|-
| [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]] || 1,974,551 || 968,289||49% || 1,006,262||51%  
| [[Kottayam district|Kottayam]] || 1,974,551 || 968,289||49% || 1,006,262||51%
|-
|-
| [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]] || 2,127,789 || 1,013,142||47.6% || 1,114,647||52.4%  
| [[Alappuzha district|Alappuzha]] || 2,127,789 || 1,013,142||47.6% || 1,114,647||52.4%
|-
|-
| [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]] || 1,197,412 || 561,716||46.8% ||635,696||'''53.2'''%  
| [[Pathanamthitta district|Pathanamthitta]] || 1,197,412 || 561,716||46.8% ||635,696||'''53.2'''%
|-
|-
| [[Kollam district|Kollam]] || 2,635,375 || 1,246,968||47.3% || 1,388,407||52.7%
| [[Kollam district|Kollam]] || 2,635,375 || 1,246,968||47.3% || 1,388,407||52.7%
|-
|-
| [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]] || 3,301,427 || 1,581,678||47.9% || 1,719,749||52.1%  
| [[Thiruvananthapuram district|Thiruvananthapuram]] || 3,301,427 || 1,581,678||47.9% || 1,719,749||52.1%
|}
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!Maternal  
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100000 live birth)
!Total  
!Total
Fertility
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In 1991, Kerala had the lowest TFR (Children born per women) in the whole of India. Hindus had a TFR of 1.66, Christians had 1.78 and Muslims had 2.97. In 2000, the TFR was 1.73 with Muslims having 2.28, [[Nair]]s having a TFR of 1.47 and Syrian Christians having TFR of 1.55. TFR for Scheduled Castes was 1.52 in 1997–98 and 1.37 in 1992–93. The lowest Fertility rate recorded anywhere in India is TFR of 1.17 for Vettuvan caste in Kerala.<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1023/B:POPU.0000020963.63244.8c| title=An Analysis of Fertility Differentials by Religion in Kerala State: A Test of the Interaction Hypothesis | year=2003 | last1=Alagarajan | first1=Manoj | journal=Population Research and Policy Review | volume=22 | issue=5/6 | pages=557–574 | s2cid=154895913 }}</ref>
In 1991, Kerala had the lowest TFR (Children born per women) in the whole of India. Hindus had a TFR of 1.66, Christians had 1.78 and Muslims had 2.97. In 2000, the TFR was 1.73 with Muslims having 2.28, [[Nair]]s having a TFR of 1.47 and Syrian Christians having TFR of 1.55. TFR for Scheduled Castes was 1.52 in 1997–98 and 1.37 in 1992–93. The lowest Fertility rate recorded anywhere in India is TFR of 1.17 for Vettuvan caste in Kerala.<ref>{{cite journal |doi=10.1023/B:POPU.0000020963.63244.8c| title=An Analysis of Fertility Differentials by Religion in Kerala State: A Test of the Interaction Hypothesis | year=2003 | last1=Alagarajan | first1=Manoj | journal=Population Research and Policy Review | volume=22 | issue=5/6 | pages=557–574 | s2cid=154895913 }}</ref>


As per the 2011 Census, the fertility rate per community is as Hindu: 1.544 children per woman, Muslim: 2.351 and Christian: 1.716. For SC, the fertility is 1.485 and for ST, it is 1.629.<ref name="censusindia">http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/F-series/f10/2011-F10-32-MDDS.XLS {{Bare URL spreadsheet|date=April 2022}}</ref>
As per the 2011 Census, the fertility rate per community is as Hindu: 1.544 children per woman, Muslim: 2.351 and Christian: 1.716. For SC, the fertility is 1.485 and for ST, it is 1.629.<ref name="censusindia">[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/F-series/f10/2011-F10-32-MDDS.XLS 2011 Census] censusindia.gov.in {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221094733/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/F-series/f10/2011-F10-32-MDDS.XLS |date=21 December 2018 }}</ref>


For Hindus, the TFR is highest in Wayanad (1.710) and lowest in Thiruvananthapuram (1.435). For the Muslims, it is Kannur (2.779) and Pathanamthitta (1.707), while for the Christians the respective districts are Kasaragod (1.929) and Kollam (1.539).<ref name="censusindia" />
For Hindus, the TFR is highest in Wayanad (1.710) and lowest in Thiruvananthapuram (1.435). For the Muslims, it is Kannur (2.779) and Pathanamthitta (1.707), while for the Christians the respective districts are Kasaragod (1.929) and Kollam (1.539).<ref name="censusindia" />
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Template:Infobox place demographics Kerala is a state in south-western India. Most of Kerala's 33.4 million people (as per 2011 census) are ethnically Malayalis (Malayalam speakers).[1] Additional ancestries derive from millennia of trade links across the Arabian Sea, whereby people of Arab, Jewish, Syriac, Portuguese, English, Chinese and other ethnic groups settled in Kerala. Many of these immigrants intermarried with native Malayalam speakers resulting in formation of many Muslim and Christian groups in Kerala.[2][3] Some Muslims and Christians thus trace their lineage to Middle Eastern and European settlers who mixed with the native population.

Malayalam is Kerala's official language and is spoken by at least 97% of the people of Kerala; the next most common language is English. Tamil is spoken mainly in the districts bordering Tamil Nadu, especially Idukki and Palakkad. Tulu is spoken in the northern parts of Kasaragod district. In addition, Kerala is home to 321,000 indigenous tribal Adivasis (1.10% of the populace).[4] Some 63% of tribals reside in the eastern districts of Wayanad (where 35.82% are tribals), Palakkad (1.02%), and Idukki (15.66%).[5] These groups, including the Paniyars, Mooppans, Irulars, Kurumbars, and Mudugars,[6] speak their own native languages.[7][8][9] Cholanaikkan tribe in the Silent Valley National Park were contacted only in the 1970s and they are the most isolated tribe in the state.[10]

Population[edit | edit source]

Population density of Kerala
Kerala's districts, shaded by population density (inhabitants per km2)
Source:[11]

Kerala is home to 2.76% of India's population, and at 859 persons per km2;[12] its land is three times as densely settled as the rest of India. Kerala's western coastal regions are the most densely settled with population of 2,022 persons per km2, 2.5 times the overall population density of the state, 859 persons per km2, leaving the eastern hills and mountains comparatively sparsely populated.[13] However, Kerala's population growth rate is far lower than the national average, although Kerala's population more than doubled between 1951 and 1991 – adding 15.6 million people to reach a total of 29.1 million residents in 1991 – the population stood at 31.8 million by 2001 and 33.3 million in 2011.[12] Kerala's people are most densely settled in the coastal region, leaving the eastern hills and mountains comparatively sparsely populated.[citation needed] Kerala is the second-most urbanised major state in the country with 47.7% urban population according to the 2011 Census of India.[14]

Hinduism is followed by the majority of Keralites (54.7%). The major religions followed in Kerala are Hinduism (54.7% — Hinduism in Kerala), Islam (26.6%) and Christianity (18.4%).[15]

Kerala also had a tiny Jewish population until recently, said to date from 587 BC when they fled the occupation of Jerusalem by Nebuchadnezzar.[16] The 2001 Indian census recorded only 51 Jews in Kerala. The Paradesi Synagogue in Kochi is the oldest synagogue in the Commonwealth of Nations.[17]

The state has many famous temples, mosques, and churches. The oldest church in India is found in Kerala, believed to be established by St. Thomas, the disciple of Jesus Christ and the Cheramaan Juma Mosque is considered to be the oldest mosque in the Indian subcontinent which was built by an Islamic missionary Malik Dinar.[citation needed]

Historical population
Year Population Decadal growth
2011 33,406,061 4.91
2001 31,841,374 9.43
1991 29,098,518 14.32
1981 25,453,680 19.24
1971 21,347,375 26.29
1961 16,903,715 24.76
1951 13,549,118 22.82
1941 11,031,541 16.04
1931 9,507,050 21.85
1921 7,802,127 9.16
1911 7,147,673 11.75
1901 6,392,620 –

Population graph of Kerala from 2005 to 20[edit | edit source]

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Features[edit | edit source]

Distribution of Population in Malappuram, the most populous district of Kerala (2011).[19] The distribution is similar to this pattern in every part of the state. The western Arabian Sea coastline is densely populated while the eastern hilly region adjacent to the Western Ghats is sparsely populated compared to its western coastal counterpart.[20]

Social development[edit | edit source]

Kerala ranks highest in India with respect to social development indices such as elimination of poverty, primary education and healthcare. This resulted from significant efforts begun in 1911 by the erstwhile Princely states of Cochin and Travancore to boost healthcare and education among the people. This central focus – deemed unusual in India – was then maintained after Kerala's post-independence inauguration as a state.[21] Thus, Kerala has the highest literacy rate in India of 93.91% (2011);[22] and life expectancy is now the highest in India. The suicide rates in Kerala are the highest in India.[23] As per the 2011 census, Kerala and Puducherry are the only domiciles in India with a female-to-male ratio higher than 0.99. The ratio for Kerala is 1.084 – 1084 females per 1000 males – while the national figure is 0.940.[24] It is also one of the states in India to have sub-replacement fertility.[25]

UNICEF and the World Health Organization (WHO) designated Kerala as the world's first "baby-friendly state" via its "Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative". The state is also known for Ayurveda, a traditional system of medicine – this traditional expertise is currently drawing increasing numbers of medical tourists. However, drawbacks to this situation includes the population's steady ageing – indeed, 11.2% of Keralites are age 60 or over.[21]

Kerala's unusual socioeconomic and demographic situation was summarised by author and environmentalist Bill McKibben:[26]

Expatriation and Emigration[edit | edit source]

As of 2011, a total of 2,280,000 Keralites reside outside India. Largest populations are found in UAE (883,313) and US (68,076).[27]

The major concentrations of expat Keralites are in the following nations: (figures as of 2011)[28]

  • UAE – 883,313
  • United States – 68,076 (mainly U.S. Citizens)
  • KSA – 574,739
  • Oman – 195,300
  • Qatar – 410,000
  • Kuwait – 127,782
  • Bahrain – 216,000
  • United Kingdom – 44,640
  • Canada – 28,000
  • Australia – 50,000
  • Portugal – 2,000
  • Italy – 25,000
  • Germany – 10,000

Diversity[edit | edit source]

There are more than 2,500,000 recent migrants living in Kerala,[29] mostly from Assam and West Bengal, constituting more than 8% of the population. There are also migrants from Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa, and the North East.[30][29][31]

Studies indicate that by the time of 2026 state elections, migrants will become a crucial voting block in many of the constituencies in Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Kochi, Kozhikode, Thrissur and Kannur districts.[32]

Lists[edit | edit source]

Urban centres[edit | edit source]

According to 2011 Census of India, Kerala has six 1.5 million-plus urban agglomerations: Kochi, Kozhikode, Kollam, Kannur, Thiruvananthapuram, and Thrissur, all of which has a population of at least 1.5 million.[33][34][35] Over a third of Keralites live in these large cities (a higher percentage than any other state), and over half the population lives in urban centres.[36]

Thiruvananthapuram is the largest city in Kerala in terms of population

Template:Major cities in Kerala

The above table lists Kerala cities in terms of their respective corporation statistics.

According to the 2011 Census, 7 of the top 50 most populous metropolitan areas in India belong to Kerala. They are Kochi, Kozhikode, Kollam, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur and Thrissur ranking 17, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27 and 48 respectively.[35][33]

Most populous urban agglomerations[edit | edit source]

The following is a list of most populous urban agglomerations in the Kerala state of India. Population statistics indicated are as of 2011 census.[37][38][39]

(Note that this is a list of metropolitan (UA) population and does not indicate the corporation populations. Cities in India are officially ranked in terms of these numbers)

Rank UA Population (2011) Population (2001) District
1 Kochi 2,117,990 1,355,972 Ernakulam
2 Kozhikode 2,030,519 715,681 Kozhikode
3 Thrissur 1,854,783 103,122 Thrissur
4 Malappuram 1,698,645 170,409 Malappuram
5 Thiruvananthapuram 1,679,754 1,089,635 Thiruvananthapuram
6 Kannur 1,642,892 498,207 Kannur
7 Kollam 1,110,005 380,091 Kollam
8 Cherthala 455,408 141,558 Alappuzha
9 Kayamkulam 427,091 68,585 Alappuzha
10 Kottayam 357,533 172,878 Kottayam
11 Palakkad 293,566 283,369 Palakkad
12 Alappuzha 241,072 282,675 Alappuzha
13 Ottappalam 238,238 49,242 Palakkad
14 Kanhangad 229,706 129,367 Kasaragod
15 Kasaragod 192,761 75,968 Kasaragod
16 Changanassery 127,971 51,967 Kottayam
17 Chalakkudy 114,901 48,380 Thrissur
18 Kothamangalam 114,574 37,173 Ernakulam

Ethnic groups[edit | edit source]

Main article: Ethnic groups in Kerala

The vast majority of residents of Kerala are Malayalis, but there are many smaller ethnic groups including Tuluvas, Tamils, Kannadigas, Konkanis and various tribals. In addition, as of early 2013 there are close to 2.5 million (7.5% of state population) migrant workers from other states of India in Kerala.[40]

Language[edit | edit source]

Languages of Kerala (2011)[41]

  Malayalam (97.02%)
  Tamil (1.49%)
  Others (1.5%)

Kerala is the most unilingual state of India in which about 97% of the total population speak Malayalam as their Native language.[41] In addition, there is a significant Tamil population in Idukki district, which accounts for 17.48% of its total population.[42] Tulu and Kannada are spoken in the northern portions of Kasaragod district, each of which account for 8.77% and 4.23% of total population in the district respectively.[42][43] Konkani speakers are scattered throughout with major concentration in Kochi and Kasargod. Kochi also as a few Gujarati and Kacchhi speakers. There are also various minor tribal languages like Irula, Kuruma, Malavedan, Kanikkaran, Kurichiya etc found in the mountainous regions particularly in Wayanad and Idukki. Dakhini Urdu is spoken In Manjeshwar, Uppala and Kasaragod by the muslim population.

Religion[edit | edit source]

Main article: Religion in Kerala

Hindus constitute 54.7% of the population of Kerala, followed by Islam with 26.6% population and Christianity at third with 18.4% population as per 2011 census.

Religious Demographics of Kerala (1901–2011)[44][45]
Census
Year 		Hindus Decadal Growth rate (%) Muslims Decadal Growth rate (%) Christians Decadal Growth rate (%) Total
Population 		Decadal Growth rate (%)
1901 4,378,305 68.5% N/A 1,119,473 17.5% N/A 891,767 13.9% N/A 6,389,545 100.0% N/A
1911 4,762,393 66.8% +8.77 1,263,602 17.7% +12.87 1,101,289 15.5% +23.50 7,127,284 100.0% +11.55
1921 5,052,039 64.9% +6.08 1,360,180 17.5% +7.64 1,376,354 17.7% +24.98 7,788,573 100.0% +9.28
1931 6,021,982 63.4% +19.20 1,624,112 17.1% +19.40 1,856,024 19.5% +34.85 9,502,118 100.0% +22.00
1941 6,699,600 61.8% +11.25 1,883,786 17.4% +11.60 2,263,888 20.9% +21.98 10,847,274 100.0% +14.16
1951 8,344,351 61.6% +24.55 2,374,598 17.5% +26.05 2,825,720 20.9% +24.82 13,544,669 100.0% +24.87
1961 10,282,568 60.9% +23.23 3,027,639 17.9% +27.50 3,587,365 21.2% +26.95 16,897,572 100.0% +24.75
1971 12,683,277 59.4% +23.35 4,162,718 19.5% +37.49 4,494,089 21.1% +25.28 21,340,084 100.0% +26.29
1981 14,801,347 58.2% +16.70 5,409,687 21.3% +30.00 5,233,865 20.6% +16.46 25,444,899 100.0% +19.24
1991 16,668,587 57.3% +12.62 6,788,354 23.3% +25.49 5,621,510 19.3% +7.41 29,078,451 100.0% +14.28
2001 17,920,105 56.3% +7.51 7,863,842 24.7% +15.84 6,057,427 19.0% +7.75 31,841,374 100.0% +9.50
2011 18,282,492 54.9% +2.02 8,873,472 26.6% +12.84 6,141,269 18.4% +1.38 33,406,061 100.0% +4.91
Indicates Least growth rate Indicates Most growth rate Source: Census of India (1901–2011)
Percent Distribution of District Population by Hindu Castes
Detailed breakdown of religious demographics
Religion 2001[46] % 2011[47] %
Hinduism 17,883,449 56.16 18,282,492 54.73
Islam 7,863,842 24.70 8,873,472 26.56
Christianity 6,057,427 19.02 6,141,269 18.38
Buddhism 2,027 >0.01 4,752 0.01
Jainism 4,528 0.01 4,489 0.01
Sikhism 2,762 >0.01 3,814 0.01
Other 2,256 >0.01 7,618 0.02
Not stated — — 88,155 0.26
Total 31,841,374 ~100 33,406,061 ~100

Religious demographics of Travancore (1816–1941)[edit | edit source]

Main article: Travancore
Religious Demographics of Travancore (1816–1941)
Census year Hindus Christians Muslims Total population
1816 – 1820 752,371 82.99% 112,158 12.37% 42,058 4.64% 906,587
1881 1,755,610 73.12% 498,542 20.76% 146,909 6.12% 2,401,158
1891 1,871,864 73.18% 526,911 20.60% 158,823 6.21% 2,557,736
1901 2,063,798 69.91% 697,387 23.62% 190,566 6.46% 2,952,157
1911 2,298,390 67.03% 903,868 26.36% 226,617 6.61% 3,428,975
1921 2,562,301 63.96% 1,172,934 29.27% 270,478 6.75% 4,006,062
1931 3,137,795 61.57% 1,604,475 31.46% 353,274 6.93% 5,095,973
1941 3,671,480 60.49% 1,963,808 32.35% 434,150 7.15% 6,070,018

Sources:[48][49][50][51]

Religious Demographics of Malabar District (1871–1951)[edit | edit source]

Main article: Malabar District
Religious Demographics of Malabar District (1871&1951)
Religion 1871 1951
1 Hinduism 72.43% 63.25%
2 Islam 25.72% 33.49%
3 Christianity 1.43% 3.24%

Sources:[52][53]

Communities[edit | edit source]

Caste/communities of Kerala (2011)

  Mappila Muslims (16.7%)
  Rowther Muslims (9.92%)
  Ezhavas (12.2%)
  Thiyyar (10.4%)
  Nairs (14.6%)
  Marthoma Nasrani (12.5%)
  Scheduled Castes (9.8%)
  Dheevaras (2.8%)
  Roman Catholic Latin Rite (2.5%)
  Brahmins (1.7%)
  Scheduled Tribes (1.1%)
  Other Christians (3.0%)
  Other Hindu Castes (2.9%)
  Others (0.3%)
Main article: Religion in Kerala
See also: Caste system among South Asian Christians

SC and ST population in Kerala[edit | edit source]

The SC population of Kerala is 3,123,941 which is 9.80% of overall population. ST in Kerala, with a population of 364,000 constitute 1.14% of the population.[54]

Denominations groups among Christians:[55]

Catholic church (Syro-Malabar, Latin and Malankara) is the largest denomination among Kerala Christians,Among which Syro Malabar Is The Largest.Orthodox, Jacobite and Marthoma denominations claim Syrian roots. Major Protestant groups include CSI, various Pentecostal churches. Chaldean Syrian, Seventh Day Adventists, Salvation Army are some other denominations.[56][57][58][59][60][61]

Tribal communities[edit | edit source]

Kerala has approximately 35 distinct scheduled tribes that constitute 1.3% of the population. Though entirely unique, their languages are often not highlighted as distinct in the census. The Paniyan, who are the numerically dominant tribe, live in north east of the state and practice settled cultivation. The Kattunaikan, Kurichian and Kuruman belong to the same region. Palleyan, Palliyan and Palliyar inhabit the Idukki region not far from the Anamalai and Palani hills of Tamil Nadu where you find the same population. The Kadar, Irular, Kurumbas, Maha malasar and Malasar inhabit the Palghat region close to their counterparts in Niligiri and Anamalai hills of Tamil Nadu. The same is the case of the Kudiya and Koraga living in the northern most tip of the state next to Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada region of Karnataka.[62]

  • Total number of tribal communities
    Total number of tribal communities
  • Tribes of North Kerala
    Tribes of North Kerala
  • Tribes of Central-South Kerala
    Tribes of Central-South Kerala
  • Tribes of South Kerala
    Tribes of South Kerala

Age structure[edit | edit source]

Population pyramid for Kerala as of 2011

(2011 census)

0–6 years: 9.95%
7–14 years: 23.9%
15–59 years: 54.3%
60 years and over:12.8%
Population by age (2011)
Age (Years): Male population Female population
0–4 1247534 1205558
5–9 1303190 1251922
10–14 1438917 1383853
15–19 1328299 1282253
20–24 1298826 1366983
25–29 1203978 1400114
30–34 1128217 1327284
35–39 1161819 1417854
40–44 1117424 1295074
45–49 1105598 1242932
50–54 931191 996954
55–59 861527 880881
60–64 685136 729535
65–69 459232 542902
70–74 326562 406810
75–79 208317 293050
80+ 204348 337501
Median age
Year: 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001 2011
Age: 19.28 19.39 21.81 24.36 28.87 32

Urbanisation[edit | edit source]

Urbanisation Rate in Kerala
Year Rural

population

(%)

Urban

Population

(%)

1961 84.9 15.11
1971 83.76 16.24
1981 81.26 18.74
1991 73.61 26.39
2001 74.04 25.96
2011 52.26 47.74

Birth rate[edit | edit source]

Year Births Deaths Natural
change		 Birth
rate		 Death
rate		 N. change
rate
1997 607,727 166,428 441,299 19.2 5.3 13.9
1998 591,508 185,788 405,720 18.4 5.8 12.6
1999 596,948 186,828 410,120 18.3 5.7 12.6
2000 593,724 178,795 414,929 18.0 5.4 12.6
2001 579,063 182,059 397,004 18.1 5.7 12.4
2002 581,925 184,597 397,328 18.0 5.7 12.3
2003 558,369 194,264 364,105 17.2 6.0 11.2
2004 563,153 199,017 364,136 17.1 6.1 11.0
2005 559,082 204,157 354,925 17.3 6.3 11.0
2006 556,326 219,094 337,232 16.6 6.6 10.0
2007 545,154 238,691 306,463 16.2 7.1 9.1
2008 535,738 221,769 313,969 15.7 6.5 9.2
2009 544,348 238,691 305,657 16.2 7.1 9.1
2010 546,964 238,864 308,100 15.8 6.9 8.9
2011 560,268 245,002 315,266 16.7 7.3 9.4
2012 550,411 239,982 310,429 16.4 7.1 9.3
2013 536,352 260,915 276,157 15.9 7.7 8.2
2014 534,458 248,242 286,216 15.8 7.3 8.5
2015 516,013 252,576 263,437 15.1 7.4 7.7
2016 496,292 256,130 240,162 14.5 7.5 7.0
2017 503,588 263,342 240,246 14.6 7.6 7.0
2018 488,174 258,530 229,644 14.1 7.5 6.6
2019 480,113 270,567 209,546 13.8 7.8 6.0
2020 446,891 250,983 195,908 12.8 7.2 5.6
2021 419,767 339,648 80,119 11.9 9.7 2.3
2022 443,032 323,929 119,103 12.5 9.2 3.4
2023 393,231 304,286 88,945 11.1 8.6 2.5
Birth data by religion
Percentage Distribution of Live Birth by Religion of the Family[63]
Religion 2023[64] % 2022[65] % 2021[66] % 2020[67] % 2019[68] % 2018[69] % 2017[70] % 2016[71] % 2015[72] % 2014[73] % 2013[74] % 2012[75] % 2011[76] % 2010[77] % 2009[78] % 2008[79] % 2007[80] % 2006[81] % 2005[82] %
Muslim 1,76,312 44.84% 2,00,325 45.22% 169,296 40.33% 196,138 43.89% 212,933 44.35% 213,805 43.80% 216,525 43.00% 211,182 42.55% 213,865 41.45% 218,437 40.87% 214,257 39.96% 175,892 31.96% 214,099 38.21% 209,276 38.26% 204,711 37.61% 194,583 36.32% 183,796 33.71% 196,493 35.32% 191,675 34.28%
Hindu 1,58,399 40.28% 1,77,037 39.96% 181,396 43.21% 185,411 41.49% 197,061 41.04% 203,158 41.61% 210,071 41.71% 207,831 41.88% 221,220 42.87% 231,031 43.23% 236,420 44.08% 214,591 38.99% 248,610 44.37% 246,297 45.03% 247,707 45.51% 241,305 45.04% 250,094 45.88% 258,119 46.40% 262,976 47.04%
Christian 56,810 14.47% 64,168 14.48% 59,766 14.24% 62,265 13.93% 68,596 14.29% 69,844 14.31% 75,335 14.96% 76,205 15.35% 79,565 15.42% 83,616 15.65% 84,660 15.78% 102,546 18.63% 94,664 16.90% 88,936 16.26% 90,451 16.62% 94,175 17.58% 98,220 18.02% 96,469 17.34% 98,353 17.59%
Others 1,294 0.33% 1,235 0.28% 9,143 2.18% 2,967 0.66% 1,408 0.29% 1,214 0.25% 1,497 0.30% 852 0.18% 933 0.18% 1,178 0.22% 869 0.16% 57,215 10.39% 2,671 0.48% 651 0.12% 704 0.13% 5,151 0.96% 6,108 1.12% 1,545 0.28% 1,098 0.19%
Not Stated 416 0.11% 267 0.06% 166 0.04% 110 0.02% 115 0.02% 153 0.03% 169 0.03% 222 0.04% 430 0.08% 196 0.03% 146 0.02% 167 0.03% 224 0.04% 1,806 0.33% 775 0.14% 524 0.10% 6,936 1.27% 3,700 0.66% 4,980 0.89%
Total 3,93,231 100% 443032 100% 419,767 100% 446,891 100% 480,113 100% 488,174 100% 503,588 100% 496,292 100% 516,013 100% 534,458 100% 536,352 100% 550,411 100% 560,268 100% 546,964 100% 544,348 100% 535,738 100% 545,154 100% 556,326 100% 559,082 100%

17.1 births/1,000 population (1994–2001 est.)[83]

Birth Rate was 17.1 in 1994–2001 (20.3 in 1984–1990 & 25.0 in 1974–1980). Pathanamthitta (14.5 in 1994–2001, 17.2 in 1984–1990 & NA in 1974–1980) had the lowest TBR and Malappuram(22.4, 29.5 & 33.6) had the highest TBR.

According to the 2011 Census, Thiruvalla taluk has the lowest birth rate and Tirurangadi taluk has the highest birth rate.[84]

Lowest Birth Rate (2011):

  1. Thiruvalla – 10.63 per 1,000
  2. Mallappally – 10.69 per 1,000
  3. Kozhenchery – 10.86 per 1,000
  4. Chengannur – 10.93 per 1,000
  5. Adoor – 11.09 per 1,000

Highest Birth Rate (2011):

  1. Tirurangadi – 19.99 per 1,000
  2. Ernad – 19.68 per 1,000
  3. Perinthalmanna – 19.43 per 1,000
  4. Tirur – 19.16 per 1,000
  5. Nilambur – 18.34 per 1,000

Vital stats for the year 2011:[85]

Community Pop Births Birth Rate Deaths Death Rate NGR%
Total 33,406,061 560,268 16.77 245,002 7.33 0.94%
Hindu 18,282,492 248,610 13.60 148,097 8.10 0.55%
Muslim 8,873,472 214,099 24.13 45,305 5.11 1.90%
Christian 6,141,269 94,664 15.41 50,365 8.20 0.72%
  • In 2007, 61.55% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 17.50% from Muslims and, 19.75% from Christians.[86]
  • In 2008, 61.01% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 17.82% from Muslims and, 20.06% from Christians.[87]
  • In 2010, 60.79% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 18.31% from Muslims and, 20.36% from Christians.[88]
  • In 2011, 60.45% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 18.48% from Muslims and, 20.56% from Christians.[85]
  • In 2018, 60.54% of the deaths were reported from Hindus, 19.15% from Muslims and, 19.86% from Christians.[69]

Net migration rate[edit | edit source]

(-)3.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (1991 est.)

Of the emigrants from Kerala, 42.2% were Muslims, 36.6% were Hindus and 21.2% were Christians in 1992–93. The most preferred destination was Saudi Arabia (37.8%), followed by UAE (25.9%), Other Gulf countries (13.0%), Oman (11.8%), Other Countries (7.5%) and USA(3.8%).[89]

Sex ratio[edit | edit source]

According to the 2011 census, women outnumber men in all the districts of Kerala with the highest proportion in Kannur and Pathanamthitta districts.

Districts Population Males % Females %
Kasargod 1,307,375 628,613 48.1% 678,762 51.9%
Kannur 2,523,003 1,181,446 46.8% 1,341,557 53.2%
Wayanad 817,420 401,684 49.1% 415,736 50.9%
Kozhikode 3,086,293 1,470,942 47.7% 1,615,351 52.3%
Malappuram 4,112,920 1,960,328 47.7% 2,152,592 52.3%
Palakkad 2,809,934 1,359,478 48.4% 1,450,456 51.6%
Thrissur 3,121,200 1,480,763 47.4% 1,640,437 52.6%
Ernakulam 3,282,388 1,619,557 49.3% 1,662,831 50.7%
Idukki 1,108,974 552,808 49.8% 556,166 50.2%
Kottayam 1,974,551 968,289 49% 1,006,262 51%
Alappuzha 2,127,789 1,013,142 47.6% 1,114,647 52.4%
Pathanamthitta 1,197,412 561,716 46.8% 635,696 53.2%
Kollam 2,635,375 1,246,968 47.3% 1,388,407 52.7%
Thiruvananthapuram 3,301,427 1,581,678 47.9% 1,719,749 52.1%

Vital statistics[edit | edit source]

Year Infant

Mortality

Rate

(per 1000 birth)

Crude

Birth Rate

(per 100)

Crude

Death Rate

(per 1000)

Natural

Growth

Rate

(per 1000)

Maternal

Mortality Rate

(Maternal death/

100000 live birth)

Total

Fertility

Rate

(Birth/Woman)

2000 14 17.9 6.4 11.5 1.7
2001 11 17.3 6.6 10.7 1.8
2002 10 16.9 6.4 10.5 1.8
2003 11 16.7 6.3 10.4 1.8
2004 12 15.2 6.1 9.1 95 1.7
2005 14 15.0 6.4 8.6 1.7
2006 15 14.9 6.7 8.2 1.7
2007 13 14.7 6.8 7.9 81 1.7
2008 12 14.6 6.6 8.0 1.7
2009 12 14.7 6.8 7.9 1.7
2010 13 14.8 7.0 7.8 66 1.7
2011 12 15.2 7.0 8.2 61 1.7
2012 12 14.9 6.9 8.0 1.7
2013 12 14.7 6.9 7.8 1.6
2014 12 14.8 6.6 8.2 46 1.6
2015 12 14.8 6.6 8.2 42 1.6
2016 10 14.3 7.6 6.7 1.7
2017 10 14.2 6.8 7.4 1.7
2018 7 13.9 6.9 7.0 31 (est) 1.8

Life expectancy at birth[edit | edit source]

Life expectancy at birth is 78 years.[90]

In 1991, Kerala had the lowest TFR (Children born per women) in the whole of India. Hindus had a TFR of 1.66, Christians had 1.78 and Muslims had 2.97. In 2000, the TFR was 1.73 with Muslims having 2.28, Nairs having a TFR of 1.47 and Syrian Christians having TFR of 1.55. TFR for Scheduled Castes was 1.52 in 1997–98 and 1.37 in 1992–93. The lowest Fertility rate recorded anywhere in India is TFR of 1.17 for Vettuvan caste in Kerala.[91]

As per the 2011 Census, the fertility rate per community is as Hindu: 1.544 children per woman, Muslim: 2.351 and Christian: 1.716. For SC, the fertility is 1.485 and for ST, it is 1.629.[92]

For Hindus, the TFR is highest in Wayanad (1.710) and lowest in Thiruvananthapuram (1.435). For the Muslims, it is Kannur (2.779) and Pathanamthitta (1.707), while for the Christians the respective districts are Kasaragod (1.929) and Kollam (1.539).[92]

See also[edit | edit source]

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