Data | Malappuram, Palakkad and Wayanad lag behind other Kerala districts
Members of a boat club practising ahead of Champakulam Moolam boat race on Vembanad Lake in Alappuzha
| Photo Credit: SURESH ALLEPPEY
It is a well-documented fact that Kerala ranks first on many socio-economic indicators compared to other States. For instance, it has a low share of teenage marriages, a low infant mortality ratio, a low share of stunted children, and a high share of people using sanitation facilities compared to other States. In fact, it stands out on many indicators even among the relatively advanced southern States.However, significant inter-district disparities exist across many indicators. The differences between relatively rich districts such as Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Thrissur and Thiruvananthapuram and relatively poor districts such as Kasaragod, Palakkad, Wayanad ...