Population and Literacy in Kerala

Population
Population	:	290.11 lakhs as per the latest 1991 Census (29.011237 Millions)
Density of Population	:	749 per sq kms; second largest in India.
Kerala's Share in the National Population	:	3.44 per cent
District Average	:	20.78 lakhs (2.078 millions)
Sex Ratio	:	1036 women for 1000 men.
Study Prediction	:	Zero population growth in three decades.
Average Size of Family	:	5.3 persons
Literacy
Literacy Rate	:	89.81 per cent.
Male Literacy Rate	:	93.62 per cent
Female Literacy Rate	:	86.17 per cent
Educational Infrastructure
Lower Primary Schools (First - Fourth classes)	:	6726
Upper Primary Schools (Fifth - Seventh classes)	:	2968
High Schools (Eighth - Tenth classes)	:	2580
Number of Schools in 1997	:	12274
Percentage of Girl Student Enrolment in 1997	:	49%
Teacher - Pupil Ratio	:	1:29 in the year 1997.
Higher Education
Medium of Instruction (Colleges\Universities)	:	English.
Universities	:	7
Arts and Science Colleges	:	186
Enrolment in Arts and Science Colleges	:	3.43 lakhs (0.343 millions)

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