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  2. Kollam district - Wikipedia

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    The male literacy rate was 96.09% and the female literacy rate was 92.31% in Kollam district. 45.05% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 12.46% and 0.41% of the population respectively. [10] Malayalam is the predominant language, spoken by

  3. Urbanization - Wikipedia

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    Urbanization (or urbanisation in British English) is the population shift from rural to urban areas, the corresponding decrease in the proportion of people living in rural areas, and the ways in which societies adapt to this change. It can also mean population growth in urban areas instead of rural ones. [1] It is predominantly the process by ...

  4. Idukki district - Wikipedia

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    www.idukki.nic.in. Idukki (ഇടുക്കി; IPA: [iɖukːi] ⓘ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala in the southwest of the country. [5][6] It is the largest district in Kerala and lies amid the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Kerala. Idukki district contains two municipal towns – Kattappana and Thodupuzha, and ...

  5. Palakkad - Wikipedia

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    Palakkad (Malayalam: [pɐːlɐkːɐːɖɨ̆] ⓘ), also known as Palghat, historically known as Palakkattussery, is a city and municipality in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the administrative headquarters of Palakkad District. Palakkad is the most densely populated municipality and the fourth -most densely populated city in the state.

  6. Urban area - Wikipedia

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    In France, an urban area (Fr: aire d'attraction d'une ville) is a zone encompassing an area of built-up growth (called an "urban unit" (unité urbaine) [36] – close in definition to the North American urban area) and its commuter belt . Americans would find the INSEE definition of the urban area [37] to be similar to their metropolitan area.

  7. Kerala - Wikipedia

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    Kerala's rural poverty rate fell from 59% (1973–1974) to 12% (1999–2010); the overall (urban and rural) rate fell 47% between the 1970s and 2000s against the 29% fall in overall poverty rate in India. [371] By 1999–2000, the rural and urban poverty rates dropped to 10.0% and 9.6%, respectively. [250]

  8. Perinthalmanna - Wikipedia

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    Website. www.perinthalmannamunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in. Perinthalmanna is a major town and municipality in Malappuram district, Kerala, India. It serves as the administrative centre for the Perinthalmanna taluk, as well as a revenue division, a community development block, and a police sub-division bearing the same name. [ 2 ]

  9. Rural area - Wikipedia

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    Rural area. In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. [1] Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically described as rural, as well as other areas lacking substantial development.