Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram is a district of Kerala, with a population of 33,01,427 at the 2011 Census across 2,215 km². The figures below come from the Census of India and NFHS-5, each shown with its own vintage and its rank among Kerala's districts and nationally.
- Population
- 33 Lakh
- Census 2011
- Area
- 2,215 km²
- Density
- 1,491
- per km²
- Literacy
- 84.4%
- Census 2011
- Sex ratio
- 1087
- females per 1,000 males
Amenities & Infrastructure
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clean Cooking Fuel2021 | 72.2% | 8 / 14 | 225 / 771 |
| Drinking Water Access2021 | 92.9% | 13 / 14 | 545 / 771 |
| Electricity Access2011 | 94.6% | 6 / 14 | 86 / 769 |
| Electricity Access2021 | 99.9% | 3 / 14 | 28 / 771 |
| Improved Sanitation2021 | 95.4% | 14 / 14 | 26 / 771 |
| Primary & Community Health Centres2011 | 80 | 6 / 14 | 88 / 613 |
| Tap Water Access2011 | 38.2% | 3 / 14 | 365 / 769 |
Demography
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth Registration, Under 52021 | 99.4% | 7 / 14 | 60 / 771 |
| Death Registration2021 | 94.2% | 14 / 14 | 85 / 770 |
| Population Under 152021 | 20.3% | 5 / 14 | 701 / 771 |
| Scheduled Caste Population2011Male 1,78,589 · Female 1,94,388 | 3,72,977 | 2 / 14 | 221 / 785 |
| Scheduled Tribe Population2011Male 12,624 · Female 14,135 | 26,759 | 6 / 14 | 503 / 785 |
| Sex Ratio at Birth2021 | 1,000 | 6 / 14 | 226 / 769 |
| Teenage Pregnancy, Age 15–192021 | 4.6% | 1 / 14 | 419 / 771 |
| Women Married Before 182021 | 6.2% | 5 / 14 | 696 / 771 |
| Workers2011Male 8,64,101 · Female 3,67,568 | 12,31,669 | 2 / 14 | 110 / 785 |
Education
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Females 6+ Who Ever Attended School2021 | 94.5% | 10 / 14 | 13 / 771 |
| Literacy2011Male 13,54,857 · Female 14,30,551 | 27,85,408 | 3 / 14 | 43 / 785 |
| Pre-Primary Attendance, Age 52021 | 28.5% | 10 / 14 | 70 / 768 |
| Women with 10+ Years of Schooling2021 | 83.1% | 5 / 14 | 6 / 771 |
| Women's Literacy2021 | 98.5% | 9 / 14 | 12 / 771 |
Health & Nutrition
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate Diet, Children 6–23 Months2021 | 32.3% | 4 / 14 | 10 / 770 |
| Child Anaemia2021 | 33.0% | 10 / 14 | 762 / 771 |
| Child Overweight2021 | 2.8% | 11 / 14 | 480 / 771 |
| Child Stunting2021 | 19.5% | 12 / 14 | 744 / 771 |
| Child Underweight2021 | 15.2% | 13 / 14 | 714 / 771 |
| Child Wasting2021 | 17.4% | 4 / 14 | 416 / 771 |
| Iodized Salt Use2021 | 99.3% | 9 / 14 | 83 / 771 |
| Women Overweight or Obese, BMI ≥ 252021 | 50.6% | 1 / 14 | 5 / 771 |
| Women Underweight, BMI < 18.52021 | 6.6% | 14 / 14 | 706 / 771 |
| Women's Anaemia, 15–492021 | 33.0% | 9 / 14 | 723 / 771 |
Health Coverage
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4+ Antenatal Care Visits2021 | 55.3% | 13 / 14 | 471 / 771 |
| Alcohol Consumption, Age 15+2021Women 0.0% · Men 15.2% | 7.3% | 10 / 14 | 577 / 771 |
| Breast Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 6.8% | 1 / 14 | 15 / 771 |
| Caesarean Delivery Rate2021 | 32.8% | 10 / 14 | 174 / 771 |
| Cervical Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 6.7% | 2 / 14 | 41 / 771 |
| Elevated Blood Pressure2021Women 31.4% · Men 32.1% | 31.7% | 9 / 14 | 62 / 771 |
| Full Immunization2021 | 72.8% | 9 / 11 | 506 / 758 |
| Health Insurance Coverage2021 | 48.7% | 9 / 14 | 291 / 771 |
| Institutional Births2021 | 99.5% | 10 / 14 | 66 / 771 |
| Menstrual Hygiene, Age 15–242021 | 98.1% | 2 / 14 | 35 / 771 |
| Modern Contraceptive Use2021 | 38.5% | 14 / 14 | 685 / 771 |
| Oral Cancer Screening, Women 30–492021 | 1.2% | 2 / 14 | 110 / 771 |
| Tobacco Use, Age 15+2021Women 0.8% · Men 15.0% | 7.6% | 11 / 14 | 746 / 770 |
| Unmet Need for Family Planning2021 | 19.3% | 1 / 14 | 39 / 771 |
| Very High Blood Sugar, >160 mg/dl2021Women 16.5% · Men 21.1% | 18.7% | 2 / 14 | 2 / 771 |
Population & Density
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population2011Male 15,81,678 · Female 17,19,749 | 33,01,427 | 2 / 14 | 104 / 785 |
| Population2020 | 31,75,912 | 5 / 14 | 109 / 785 |
| Population Density2011 | 1,492 | 2 / 14 | 57 / 785 |
| Population Density2020 | 1,434 | 2 / 14 | 69 / 785 |
Railway
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Distance to Nearest Railway Station | 15 | 7 / 14 | 290 / 785 |
| Railway Line Density | 3.5 | 5 / 14 | 240 / 785 |
| Railway Line Kilometres | 77.8 | 7 / 14 | 397 / 785 |
| Railway Line Km per Million People | 23.6 | 9 / 14 | 573 / 785 |
| Railway Station Density | 8.6 | 3 / 14 | 78 / 785 |
| Railway Stations | 19 | 4 / 14 | 163 / 785 |
| Railway Stations per Million People | 5.8 | 6 / 14 | 418 / 785 |
| Railway Under Construction | 0 | 3 / 14 | 233 / 785 |
Roads
| Indicator | Value | In Kerala | In India |
|---|---|---|---|
| Four-Lane Highway Share | 66.2% | 2 / 14 | 265 / 619 |
| Four-Lane-or-Wider Highway Length | 48.6 | 7 / 14 | 271 / 785 |
| Highway Length With a Recorded Lane Count | 73.4 | 12 / 14 | 356 / 785 |
| National Highway Density | 3.3 | 10 / 14 | 562 / 785 |
| National Highway Length | 73.4 | 12 / 14 | 617 / 785 |
| National Highway Under Construction or Proposed | 3 | 3 / 14 | 63 / 785 |
National highways through Thiruvananthapuram
- NH-NH-66
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