|
Location : North Latitude Between 8°- 18' and 12°- 48' |
|
East Longitude Between 74°- 52' and 77°- 22' |
|
Area
|
38,855
Sq.Km.
|
| Percentage
of Area to the area of Indian Union |
1.18 |
|
Length of Coastal Line |
580
KM |
|
Highest Peak |
Anamudi
(2694 metres) |
|
East flowing rivers |
3
Nos |
|
West flowing rivers |
41
Nos |
|
Districts |
14
Nos |
| Taluks |
63
Nos |
| Revenue
Village |
1452
Nos |
| Panchayat |
991
Nos
|
|
Corporations |
5
Nos |
|
Municipalities |
53
Nos |
|
M.L.A.s Elected |
140
Nos |
| Nominated |
1
No |
| M.P.s
Lok Sabha |
20
Nos |
|
Rajya Sabha |
9
Nos |
|
Community Development Blocks |
152
Nos |
|
Average Annual Rainfall |
2900
mm |
|
Per capita land |
0.12
ha |
| Percapita
production of food grain |
21.6
kg |
| No.
of Padasekharams |
7359 |
| No
of Kurumulaku Samrakshana Samithies |
1409 |
| No.of
Haritha Sanghams |
1581 |
| Total
population 2001 Census(lakhs) |
318.39 |
| Male
population (lakhs) |
154.69 |
| Female
population (lakhs) |
163.7 |
| Density
per sq.km |
819
|
| Sex
ratio(Females per 1000 males) |
1058 |
| Literacy(%) |
90.92 |
| Male
Literacy(%) |
94.2 |
| Female
Literacy (%) |
87.86 |
| Rural
population (lakhs) |
235.71 |
| Urban
population (lakhs) |
82.67
|
| Increase
of population (%) |
9.42 |
