Template:Lists of cities in Kerala
Kerala is the second most urbanized state in India. The 47.7% of total population in Kerala is considered as urban population. It was just 25.9% a decade ago.[1] The state consist of 6 city municipal corporations and 87 municipalities across its 14 districts.[2] In January 2020, Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) conducted a survey and found that 3 Kerala cities are there in the list of world's 10 fastest-growing urban areas.[3][4] They are Malappuram (1), Kozhikode(Calicut) (4) and Kollam(Quilon) (10).[5][6][7]<[8][9]
| Rank | City | World ranking | % of growth (2015-2020) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malappuram | 1 | 44.1% |
| 2 | Kozhikode(Calicut) | 4 | 34.5% |
| 3 | Kollam(Quilon) | 10 | 31.1% |
| 4 | Thrissur(Trichur) | 13 | 30.2% |
| 5 | Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum) | 33 | 25.57% |
| 6 | Kochi(Cochin) | NA | 21.87% |
References
- ↑ Level of Urbanisation. Government of India. Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ↑ Panel says no to new corps and municipalities in Kerala(11 March 2019). Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ↑ Malappuram is world's fastest-growing city; Kozhikode, Kollam also in top 10. The New Indian Express(9 January 2020). Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ Kerala: Malappuram tops list of world's fastest-growing urban areas. Times of India(9 January 2020). Retrieved 9 January 2020.
- ↑ 3 of world's 10 fastest-growing urban areas are in Kerala: Economist ranking. The Indian Express(8 Jan 2020). Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ↑ 3 of world's 10 fastest-growing urban areas are in Kerala: Economist ranking. On Manorama(8 January 2020). Retrieved 8 January 2020.
- ↑ three Indian Towns Named Global. Weeklyspy(9 January 2020). Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ↑ 3 Kerala Cities Among World's 10 Fastest-Growing Urban Areas: Economist Ranking. The Logical Indian(10 January 2020). Retrieved 10 January 2020.
- ↑ Explained: How Malappuram topped the list of world's 'fastest growing cities'. Indian Express(14 January 2020). Retrieved 14 January 2020.