<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> 90.92 </Td> <Td> 94.20 </Td> <Td> 87.86 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> 94.59 </Td> <Td> 97.10 </Td> <Td> 92.12 </Td> </Tr> <P> In 1957 Kerala elected a communist government headed by EMS Namboothiripad, introduced the revolutionary Land Reform Ordinance . The land reform was implemented by the subsequent government, which had abolished tenancy, benefiting 1.5 million poor households . This achievement was the result of decades of struggle by Kerala's peasant associations . In 1967 in his second term as Chief Minister, EMS again pushed for reform . The land reform initiative abolished tenancy and landlord exploitation; effective public food distribution that provides subsidised rice to low - income households; protective laws for agricultural workers; pensions for retired agricultural laborers; and a high rate of government employment for members of formerly low - caste communities . </P> <P> According to the India State Hunger Index, Kerala is one of the four states where hunger is only moderate . Hunger index score of Kerala is 17.66 and is next only to Punjab . Nation hunger index of India is 23.31 . </P>

Poverty ratio in kerala is low as compared to other states