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Domestic Water and Sanitation in Kerala A Situation Analysis
Kerala’s population density is one of the highest in the world. It is one of the smallest states in India encompassing only 1.3% of the total area of the country. However, it has a high population density, at 747 persons per sq. km, which is much higher than the national average of 267 persons per s...
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| Format: | Printed Book |
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Pune
Forum for Policy Dialogue on Water Conflicts in India
2014
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| Online Access: | http://10.26.1.76/ks/004999.pdf |
| Summary: | Kerala’s population density is one
of the highest in the world. It is
one of the smallest states in India
encompassing only 1.3% of the total
area of the country. However, it has
a high population density, at 747
persons per sq. km, which is much
higher than the national average of
267 persons per sq. km. The people
in the state prefer a dispersed
settlement pattern. Hence, the
state requires large areas of land
for housing. Residents of Kerala
prefer houses on independent
plots. This has resulted in large
scale land reclamation. Blessed
with an abundance of rainfall, about
3,000 mm annually, Kerala has 44
monsoon-fed rivers, of the shortest
of which flows for 15 km. However,
due to the undulating topography of
the state, run-off is also quite high.
This has resulted in an increased
demand for water resources and
acute shortages |
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