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    Kerala has a total geographic area of 38,863 sq km, of which 40.08% or 15,577 sq km is forest cover. The population of Kerala is 31.84 million as of 2011, with 26% living in urban areas and 74% in rural areas. Kerala has 14 districts total, with 10 designated as hill districts and 9 as tribal districts. Very dense forests make up 11,268 sq km or 28.99% of Kerala's total area, while moderate and open forests comprise 23.9% and 15.3% respectively. The total forest and tree cover of Kerala is 17,480 sq km or 44.98% of its geographic area.

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    Kerala has a total geographic area of 38,863 sq km, of which 40.08% or 15,577 sq km is forest cover. The population of Kerala is 31.84 million as of 2011, with 26% living in urban areas and 74% in rural areas. Kerala has 14 districts total, with 10 designated as hill districts and 9 as tribal districts. Very dense forests make up 11,268 sq km or 28.99% of Kerala's total area, while moderate and open forests comprise 23.9% and 15.3% respectively. The total forest and tree cover of Kerala is 17,480 sq km or 44.98% of its geographic area.

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    Kerala: Geographic Area Population

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    Kerala has a total geographic area of 38,863 sq km, of which 40.08% or 15,577 sq km is forest cover. The population of Kerala is 31.84 million as of 2011, with 26% living in urban areas and 74% in rural areas. Kerala has 14 districts total, with 10 designated as hill districts and 9 as tribal districts. Very dense forests make up 11,268 sq km or 28.99% of Kerala's total area, while moderate and open forests comprise 23.9% and 15.3% respectively. The total forest and tree cover of Kerala is 17,480 sq km or 44.98% of its geographic area.

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    KERALA

    Geographic Area
    Population
    Urban
    Rural
    Average Population Density
    Tribal Population
    Livestock Population
    No.of Districts
    No. of Hill Districts
    No. of Tribal Districts

    38,863 km2 (1.2% of country)


    31.84 million (3.1% of country)
    8.26 million ( 26%)
    23.57 million (74%)
    819 persons per km2
    1.10%
    5.8 million (1.2% of country)
    14
    10
    9

    Recorded Forest Area


    Reserved Forest (RF):
    Protected Forest (PF):
    Unclassed Forest (UF):
    Total:

    Forest Cover

    334 km2
    9,294 km2
    5,949 km2
    15,577 km2
    40.08%
    0.47%

    28.99%
    1.45%

    Of States Geographic Area


    Of Countrys Forest Area

    Forest Cover
    Very Dense Forest (VDF):
    Moderate Dense Forest (MDF):
    Open Forest:
    Total:
    Of States Geographic Area:
    Of Countrys Forest Cover:

    11098 km2
    170 km2
    0 km2
    11,268 km2

    Non-Forest
    59.9%

    Very Dense
    Forest (VDF):
    0.9%

    Moderate Dense
    Forest (MDF):
    23.9%

    Open Forest:
    15.3%

    Tree Cover

    Forest & Tree Cover


    2

    Culturable Non-Forest Area:

    21,922 km

    Total Forest & Tree Cover:

    17,480 km2

    No. of trees per ha of CNFA:

    13.6

    Tree Cover:

    1,903 km2

    Of States Geographic Area:


    Of Countrys Forest & Tree Cover:

    44.98%
    2.25%

    Of States Geographic Area:

    4.90%

    Per capita Forest & Tree Cover:

    0.05 ha

    Of CNFA:

    8.68%

    Fig. 7.14

    Table 7.14a :

    District-wise Forest Cover (Kerala)

    Number of Districts: 14
    District
    Geographic Forest Cover
    Area Very Moderate
    Dense
    Dense
    Alappuzha
    ErnakulamTH
    IdukkiTH
    KannurTH
    Kasaragod TH
    Kottayam
    KozhikodeH
    MalapuramTH
    PalakkadTH
    Pathanamthitta
    Quilon
    (Kollam) TH
    Thiruvanthapur
    amTH
    Thrissur
    WaynadTH
    Total

    (Area in km2)
    Percent Change
    Open
    Forest

    Total
    Forest

    1,414
    2,407
    5,019
    2,966
    1,992
    2,203
    2,344
    3,550
    4,480
    2,642
    2,491

    0
    5
    37
    36
    0
    0
    56
    69
    55
    0
    23

    4
    228
    2,442
    424
    265
    185
    346
    494
    823
    1,172
    640

    17
    232
    1,240
    293
    306
    110
    229
    650
    693
    371
    548

    21
    465
    3,719
    753
    571
    295
    631
    1,213
    1,571
    1,543
    1,211

    1.49
    19.32
    74.10
    25.39
    28.66
    13.39
    26.92
    34.17
    35.07
    58.40
    48.62

    19
    -96
    -7
    -2
    6
    67
    -24
    -142
    110
    77
    -26

    2,192

    21

    421

    547

    989

    45.12

    -5

    3,032
    2,131
    38,863

    19
    13
    334

    505
    1,345
    9,294

    394
    319
    5,949

    918
    1,677
    15,577

    30.28
    78.70
    40.08

    25
    15
    17

    Table 7.14b : Forest cover change matrix of Kerala


    2001
    Assessment
    Dense forest
    Open forest
    Scrub
    Non-forest
    Total 2003
    Net change

    2003 Assessment
    Dense forest Open forest
    Scrub
    7927
    2792
    2
    1019
    2542
    11
    2
    18
    50
    680
    597
    9
    9628
    5949
    72
    -2144
    2161
    1

    Total 2001
    Non-forest
    1051
    216
    1
    21946
    23214
    -18

    11772
    3788
    71
    23232
    38863

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