Kerala

StateIN-KL

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

State of India.

AsiaCapital: ThiruvananthapuramSub-region: SouthernLanguage: Malayalam, Tamil
Population
35.8M
Metros tracked
7
22.1M in metros (62%)
Composite score
16.2
Sum across tracked metros
Type
State
ISO 3166-2: IN-KL
At a glance
Established
1956
Demonym
Keralite
Area
38,863 km² (15,005 mi²)
Population density
921/km² (2,384/mi²)
Highest point
Anamudi (2,695 m (8,842 ft))
Legislature
Kerala Legislative Assembly
Human Development Index
0.804 (2023)
Lok Sabha seats
20
Rank in India
9th of 36 by composite score
Area rank
23rd of 36 by area
Largest tracked metro
Kochi

Civic facts via Wikidata.

Kerala metro footprint

7 metros
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Global CapitalContinental MetroMajor MetroRegional HubEstablishedEmergingLocal

Polygons shaded by composite tier. Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted. Some metro footprints may extend beyond the state border where the metropolitan area spans state lines.

7 tracked metros

#367Kochi
3.3M · Established Metro
7.1
#943Malappuram
4.1M · Emerging Metro
1.9
#949Thiruvananthapuram★ Capital
3.3M · Emerging Metro
1.9
#976Kozhikode
3.1M · Emerging Metro
1.8
#1055Thrissur
3.1M · Emerging Metro
1.5
#1290Kannur
2.5M · Emerging Metro
1.1
#1469Kollam
2.6M · Local Metro
0.9