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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 2025 census of India, or the 16th Indian census, is to be conducted in two phases, a house listing phase and a population enumeration phase.Although initially the house listing was to begin in April 2020 along with the updating of the National Population Register, and the population enumeration on 9 February 2021, [1] they have been continuously postponed.
The article lists the census towns in Kerala state of India.There exists a total number of 461 census towns in the state. [1] [2] A census town is notified only if it has a minimum population of 5000, at least 75% of the male working population engaged in non-agricultural pursuits and a population density of 400 per sq.km. [3]
The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century, when the Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi.In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar, making it the first municipality in the Indian subcontinent, which was dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in the 18th century. [3]
Out of the citizens eligible to vote in Kerala, around 12% or 15% belong to the Nair community. [5] The most reliable population figures comes from two sources. The BCRC estimated Nair population at 14.47% of the total population of Kerala based on a statewide sample survey conducted for the reservation of seats in educational institutions.
With 33 million inhabitants as per the 2011 census, Kerala is the 13th-largest Indian state by population. It is divided into 14 districts with the capital being Thiruvananthapuram. Malayalam is the most widely spoken language and is also the official language of the state. [21] The Chera dynasty was the first prominent kingdom based in Kerala.
The concept of "urban agglomeration" in India was introduced by the Census of India in 1981. At that time, nine urban agglomerations were identified in Kerala, which increased to 19 in 2011 census. As per the 2001 census, Kochi urban agglomeration is the only urban agglomeration with a population exceeding one million. [7]
December 14 - POSCO Fast Track Court, Kattappana acquits the sole accused in a rape and murder of a six-year-old girl citing defects in investigation by Kerala Police. The accused was a Democratic Youth Federation of India (DYFI) worker. [87] December 20 - Kerala cabinet decides to set up Kerala Urban Commission. [88]