SELECTED
INDICATORS OF PROGRESS
IN AGRICULTURAL SECTOR
|
Sl.
No. |
Item
|
Unit
|
Kerala
|
India
|
|
(1)
|
(2)
|
(3)
|
(4)
|
(5)
|
|
1
|
Geographical
Area
|
'000
Sq.Km.
|
38.58
|
3287
|
|
2
|
Population
(2001 Census)
|
Lakhs
|
318
|
10270
|
|
3
|
Density
of Population/Sq. Km.(2001)
|
No.
|
819
|
324
|
|
4
|
Sex
Ratio - Female/1000 Male(2001)
|
No.
|
1058
|
933
|
|
5
|
Growth
rate of population (1991-2001)
|
%
|
9.4
|
21.35
|
|
6
|
Literacy
Rate (2001)
|
%
|
90.92
|
65.38
|
|
7
|
Per
capita income at current prices.
(2000-01) |
Rs.
|
21046
|
16487
|
|
8
|
Percentage
share of State Income from
Agriculture (2000-2001) |
%
|
21.38
|
34
(1997-98) |
|
9
|
Gross
cropped area (2000-01)
|
Lakh
ha.
|
30.22
|
1908
(1997-98) |
|
10
|
Net
area sown (2000-01)
|
,,
|
22.06
|
1420
(1996-97) |
|
11
|
Net
area sown as percentage to
Geographical area (2000-2001) |
%
|
56.78
|
43.45
(1996-97) |
|
12
|
Area
under foodgrains (2000-2001)
|
Lakh
ha.
|
3.59
|
-
|
|
13
|
Percentage
of area under food crops to total cropped area (2000-2001)
|
%
|
11.88
|
38.13
(1999-2000) |
|
14
|
Percentage
of area under non-food crops to total cropped area (2000-2001)
|
%
|
88.12
|
61.87
(1999-2000) |
|
15
|
Annual
growth rate of foodgrain(1998-99)
|
%
|
N.A
|
5.51
|