Kerala Police is one of the best managed Police Kerala forces in the country. The department, approximately has 42,149 force, serves a population of over 31.8 million residing in five cities, 53 municipal towns, and 1452 villages spread over an area of 38,863 square kilometers with an average population density of 819 per square kilometer. Of this, about 8.2 million people live in urban areas and 23.6 million live in rural areas. The department investigates about 175,000 cases per year. There are several police stations throughout the state the Kerala Police has a wide network throughout the state. The cyber Police Kerala is another section of the Kerala Police Department.