Kerala’s Economic Fact Sheet

/ Kerala Fact file
Capital / Thiruvananth apuram
Geographical area (sq km) / 38,863
Administrative Districts (no) / 14
Total population (mil) / 33.38
Male population / 16.02
Female population / 17.36
Literacy rate (%) / 93.9
Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) US$ billion / 65.8
GSDP (Growth) 2004-2012 / 14.9%
Per Capita GSDP (2012)US$ / 1,894.4
Exports (2010-2011) US$ mil / 6,249.8
FDI Inflows (2000-2012) bil
/ Gross State Domestic Product (bil)

Exports from CSEZ (US$ million) / Outstanding Investment By Sectors (%) / Kerala Advantage
/ / -known as God’s own country and marketed its natural beauty successfully to leisure tourism.
-highest literacy rate
- ranks second in the Investment Climate Index below Karnataka
-leading agricultural state in the country and the largest producer of rubber, pepper, coconut and coir.
-Kerala promotes knowledge-based industries such as IT/ITeS, computer hardware and biotechnology.
Physical Infrastructure / Installed Power Capacity (MW) / Telecom
Road: well connected to five neighboring states, theKerala State Transport Project (KSTP) was established in 2003 to improve the 1,600 km of state roads and canals.
Rail:Kochi Metro Rail System, High Speed Rail Corridor and Rail Coach Factory at Palakkad are ongoing projects.
Airport: InternationalAirport – Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode.
Port: one major port –Cochin. Kerala is constructing the Vizhinijam deep-water international container transshipment terminal, 17 km south of Thiruvananthapuram. /
From total Installed power generation capacity, thermal power contributed 1,704.6 MW. Hy1,881.5 MW and 95.6 MW are contributed by hydropower and nuclear power. 174.7 MW is contributed by renewable power. / Wireless Subscribers / 30,692,668
Wire-line Subscribers / 3,064,818
Broadband subscribers / 931,560
Major operators:
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), Bharti Airtel
Aircel Limited
Vodafone Essar
IDEA Cellular
Tata Teleservices
Reliance Communications
Domestic Tourist Arrivals (mil)

/ Key Industries in Kerala
Handlooms and powerlooms
Rubber Bamboo
Coir Khadi and village industry
Sericulture
Seafood and other marine products
Cashew Mining
Tourism Food Processing
Spices and spice extracts
IT & electronics
/ Key Player in Electronics Ind.
Traci Cable Co.Ltd.
Transformers and Electricals Kerala Ltd.
Kerala State Electronics Development Corp (Keltron)
Key Player in IT and ITes Industry
Tata Consultancy Services
Infosys
Collabera
RR Donnelley India Outsource Pvt Ltd.
International Tourist Arrivals (mil)

/ Key Investment Promotion Office
-Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA)
-KITCO Limited (formally, Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organization Limited)
-Directorate of Industries and Commerce
-Small Industries Development Corporation
-Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation (KSIDC) – the single-window clearance and monitoring agency
/ Cost of Doing Business in Kerala
Industrial land (per sq m) / US$ 33-190 (Cochin)
Power (per kWh) / Com. And Indt:
US$ 6.5 -16 cents
Labor (min wage/ day) / US$ 2.3 – 6.8
Water (kilolitre) / Commercial and industrial
US$ 22– 55 cents
Office space rent (per sq ft) / US$ 0.6 – 3 per month
Residential space rent (2,000 per sq ft) / US$ 350 – 750 per month

Kerala’s Governor, Chief Minister and Economic Key Persons

/ Mrs. Sheila Dikshit
Governor of Kerala / Position Period :
From 11 March 2014 onwards
Party:
Indian National Congress
/ Mr. Oommen Chandy
Chief Minister of Kerala / Position Period:
From 1 May 2011 onwards
Party:
Indian National Congress
Economic Key Person
/ Mr. John Kuruvilla
Deputy Director of Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Kerala