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Kerala-August-2014.Pdf Cultural diversity and • Kerala is known as God‟s own country. It is one of the few states to have marketed its well developed tourism natural beauty successfully to the leisure tourism sector. The state‟s unique heritage and sector cultural diversity have helped attract tourists from the world over. Highest literacy and sex • Kerala has the highest literacy rate (94.0 per cent) and sex ratio (1084 women for 1000 ratio men) in India. Literacy rate for its rural population is also the highest at 93.0 per cent. Largest recipient of foreign remittances in • Kerala received NRI remittance of US$ 2.3 billion during 2013, up 10 per cent compared to 2012. During 2014, remittance is expected to increase 10 -15 per cent. the country Ranks second in • Kerala ranks second in the Investment Climate Index below Karnataka, as per a policy Investment Climate research working paper by the World Bank. The state stands second due to its world-class Index infrastructure and well-trained human resource pool. Source: Economic Review of Kerala 2012, http://www.emergingkerala2012.org/infrastructure.php, News articles, Census 2011 • Kerala is a leading agricultural state in the country and the largest producer of rubber, Strong agricultural pepper, coconut and coir. In 2011-12, the state contributed 87.3 per cent and 79.1 per sector cent to India‟s total rubber and pepper production, respectively. First international • Kerala has the first international transshipment terminal in India, having a design capacity container transhipment of around 4 million TEUs and providing better connectivity between Kerala and other ports terminal in India. Presence of world class • Kerala has been promoting knowledge-based industries such as IT/ITeS, computer technology park hardware and biotechnology. It is the first state having a technology park with CMMI level 4 quality certification and a world-class IT campus in Thiruvananthapuram. • Kochi, a city in Kerala, is one of the only two locations in India having landing points for Best bandwidth submarine cables (SEA-ME-WE3 and SAFE), making Kerala one of the best states in connectivity terms of bandwidth connectivity. Source: Economic Review of Kerala - 2012, Kerala IT Policy 2012, http://www.igtpl.com/ TEU‟s = Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit 2013 HighGrowing economic demand growth Leader in tourism 2021E • Kerala‟s Gross State Domestic • Kerala has emerged as the country‟s Foreign Product (GSDP) rose at a compound top travel destination as per Google‟s Foreign tourist annual growth rate (CAGR) of 14.4 Search Trends for India in 2012. tourist per cent between 2004-05 and 2012- arrivals: • BBC Travel survey has rated Kerala arrivals: 13. as the top favourite tourist destination 0.86 million • Kerala is the leader in rubber among foreign travellers. 3.0 million production; high demand of rubber • Foreign and domestic tourist arrivals has opened up immense opportunities rose 8.1 per cent and 7.8 per cent for the state in the rubber industry. during 2013 over 2012, respectively. Advantage Kerala Rich labour pool Policy and infrastructure • Kerala has a large base of skilled support labour, making it an ideal destination for knowledge-intensive sectors. • Kerala has a wide range of fiscal and policy incentives for businesses under • The state has the highest literacy rate the Industrial and Commercial Policy in the country. and has well-drafted sector-specific • It has a large pool of semi-skilled and policies. unskilled labourers. • It has a well-developed social, physical • The state has over 153 engineering and industrial infrastructure and virtual colleges. connectivity, and good power, airport, IT, and port infrastructure. Source: Economic Review of Kerala - 2012, Tourism Vision 2030, www.keralatourism.org, ecostat.kerala.gov.in; GSDP: Gross State Domestic Product • Affordable and clean power to all. • Exploit the full potential of hydro- • Green, sustainable and safe electric generation. transport. • 100 per cent electrified households with 24*7 availability. • Growth oriented labour • Provide high quality welfare policy. education at affordable rates. Transport Energy • Connecting labour supply • Create a global brand name with demand. in education and develop into • Increasing employment Labour Education a knowledge hub by 2030. opportunities. Vision 2030 • Increase health expenditure Health to GSDP ratio from 0.6 per • Increase the share of Industry cent in 2012 to 4−5 per cent manufacturing to 10 per cent by 2027−31. of the GSDP by 2030. Forestry Agriculture & • Set up three medical cities • Sustained increase in Livestock by 2030. employment in manufacturing. • Provide health insurance cover to all. • Shift from subsistence farming to • Increase the share of forestry highly knowledge intensive, in GSDP to 0.5 per cent. competitive farming. • Increase the productivity of • Self sufficiency in supply of fish, forests through improved meat, milk and other dairy management of resources. products to the local market. Source: Government of Kerala There are 44 rivers flowing through Kerala, the major ones being Periyar (244 km), Bharathapuzha (209 km) and Pamba (176 km). Parameters Kerala Thiruvananth Capital apuram Geographical area (sq km) 38,863 Administrative districts (No) 14 Source: Maps of India Population density (persons per sq 860 km) Kerala is located along the coastline to the extreme south- Total population (million) 33.41 west of the Indian peninsula, flanked by the Arabian Sea on the west and the mountains of the Western Ghats on the Male population (million) 16.02 east. The state has a 580 km long coastline. Female population (million) 17.38 Malayalam is the most commonly spoken language. Hindi, Sex ratio (females per 1,000 males) 1,084 English and Tamil are the other languages used. Literacy rate (%) 94.0 Kochi, Kozhikode, Kollam, Thrissur, Alappuzha, Palakkad, Thalassery, Ponnani and Manjeri are some of the key cities Source: Kerala at a glance, Government of Kerala website, www.kerala.gov.in in the state. Census 2011 Parameter Kerala All States Source Economy 2012-13 2012-13 Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, GSDP as a percentage of all states‟ GSDP 3.7 100.0 current prices Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, Average GSDP growth rate (%)* 14.4 15.5 current prices, from 2004-05 Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, Per capita GSDP (US$) 1,840.7 1,414.4 current prices Physical Infrastructure Installed power capacity (MW) 3,891.96 249,488.31 Central Electricity Authority, as of June 2014 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of Wireless subscribers (No) 30,650,924 910,157,975 May 2014 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India, as of Broadband subscribers (No)** 1,707,000 65,330,000 May 2014 Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, as of National highway length (km) 1,542 79,116 March 2013 Major and minor ports (No) 1+17 13+187 Indian Ports Association Airports (No) 3 133 Airports Authority of India *Calculated in Indian Rupee terms, **As of December 2012 Parameter Kerala All states Source Social Indicators Literacy rate (%) 94.0 73.0 Census 2011 SRS Bulletin (www.censusindia.gov.in), Birth rate (per 1,000 population each year) 14.9 21.6 September 2013 Investment Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion, FDI equity inflows (US$ billion) 0.99* 223.0 April 2000 to May 2014 Outstanding investments (US$ billion) 48.0 2,414.2 CMIE (2013-14) Industrial Infrastructure PPP projects (No) 33 1,339 www.pppindiadatabase.com SEZ (No) 24 392 Notified as of July 2013, www.sezindia.nic.in PPP: Public-Private Partnership, SEZ: Special Economic Zone, SRS: Sample Registration System *Including Lakshadweep At current prices, Kerala‟s GSDP was about US$ 64.3 GSDP of Kerala at current prices billion in 2012-13. (US$ billion) 65.7 64.3 The state‟s GSDP recorded at a CAGR* of 14.4 per cent CAGR 57.8 between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 14.4%* 48.9 Growth was mainly driven by secondary and tertiary 43.5 43.9 sectors. 34.1 31.0 26.6 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, current prices GSDP - Gross State Domestic Product *CAGR calculated in Indian Rupee terms At current prices, Kerala‟s NSDP was about US$ 57.0 billion NSDP of Kerala at current prices in 2012-13. (US$ billion) 58.0 57.0 51.1 CAGR NSDP expanded at a CAGR* of 14.5 per cent between 43.5 14.5%* 39.0 2004-05 and 2012-13. 38.2 29.9 27.2 23.4 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, current prices NSDP - Net State Domestic Product *CAGR calculated in Indian Rupee terms The state‟s per capita GSDP was US$ 1,841 during 2012- GSDP per capita of Kerala at current prices 13 compared with US$ 810 during 2004-05. (US$) 1,892 Per capita GSDP increased at a CAGR of 13.5 per cent CAGR 1,678 1,841 between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 13.5%* 1,430 1,291 1,294 935 1,019 810 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, current prices GSDP - Gross State Domestic Product *CAGR calculated in Indian Rupee terms Kerala‟s per capita NSDP was US$ 1,630 in 2012-13 NSDP per capita of Kerala at current prices compared with US$ 711 during 2004-05. (US$) 1,672 1,630 Per capita NSDP registered a CAGR* of 13.6 per cent CAGR 1,483 between 2004-05 and 2012-13. 1,270 13.6%* 1,135 1,150 895 711 822 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 Source: Planning Commission Databook, June 2014, current prices NSDP - Net State Domestic Product *CAGR calculated in Indian Rupee terms In 2012-13, the tertiary sector contributed 59.9 per cent to GSDP composition by sector the state‟s GSDP at current prices, followed by the secondary sector at 25.0 per cent.
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