List Of Districts Of Kerala: Wiki list article
The state of Kerala is divided into 14 revenue districts.
Parts
On the basis of geography the state's districts are generally grouped into three parts :- The North Kerala districts of Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikode ; the Central Kerala districts of Palakkad, Thrissur, Ernakulam, Idukki, Malappuram, Kottayam and the South Kerala districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta.
Such a regional division occurred being part of historical Kingdoms of Kochi, Travancore and British Province of Malabar. The Travancore region is again divided into three zones as Northern Travancore (Hill Range) (Idukki and parts of Ernakulam), Central Travancore (Central Range) (Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha and Kottayam) and Southern Travancore (South Range) (Thiruvananthapuram and Kollam).
Almost all districts in Kerala have the same name as the important town or city in the district. The exceptions are Idukki district, Wayanad district& Ernakulam district.
Further divisions
The 14 districts are further divided into 75 taluks, and 941 Gram panchayats. Some of the districts and their towns were renamed in 1990 like Thiruvananthapuram (formerly known as Trivandrum), Kollam (Quilon or Venad), Alappuzha (Alleppey),As per GO(P) No.133/90/RD dated 7.2.90, Government of Kerala Thrissur (Trichur or Thirushivaperur), Palakkad (Palghat), Kozhikode (Calicut) and Kannur (Cannanore).
Alphabetical listing
| Code | District | Headquarters | Established | Subdivisions | Population (2011) | Area | Population Density (2011) | District Collector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | Alappuzha | Alappuzha | 17 Aug 1957 |
| 2,121,943 | 1,414 km2 (546 sq mi) | 1,501/km2 (3,890/sq mi) | Veena Madhavan |
| ER | Ernakulam | Kakkanad | 1 Apr 1958 | 3,279,860 | 3,068 km2 (1,185 sq mi) | 1,069/km2 (2,770/sq mi) | S. Suhas | |
| ID | Idukki | Painavu | 26 Jan 1972 |
| 1,107,453 | 4,358 km2 (1,683 sq mi) | 254/km2 (660/sq mi) | G. R. Gokul |
| KN | Kannur | Kannur | 1 Jan 1957 |
| 2,525,637 | 2,966 km2 (1,145 sq mi) | 852/km2 (2,210/sq mi) | Mir Mohammed Ali |
| KS | Kasaragod | Kasaragod | 24 May 1984 |
| 1,302,600 | 1,992 km2 (769 sq mi) | 654/km2 (1,690/sq mi) | Jeevan Babu |
| KL | Kollam | Kollam | 1 Nov 1956 ( 1 July 1949) |
| 2,629,703 | 2,491 km2 (962 sq mi) | 1,056/km2 (2,740/sq mi) | T. Mithra |
| KT | Kottayam | Kottayam | 1 Nov 1956 ( ) |
| 1,979,384 | 2,208 km2 (853 sq mi) | 896/km2 (2,320/sq mi) | C. A. Latha |
| KZ | Kozhikode | Kozhikode | 1 Jan 1957 |
| 3,089,543 | 2,344 km2 (905 sq mi) | 1,318/km2 (3,410/sq mi) | N. Prasanth |
| MA | Malappuram | Malappuram | 16 Jun 1969 |
| 4,110,956 | 3,550 km2 (1,370 sq mi) | 1,158/km2 (3,000/sq mi) | A. Shainamol |
| PL | Palakkad | Palakkad | 1 Jan 1957 | 2,810,892 | 4,480 km2 (1,730 sq mi) | 627/km2 (1,620/sq mi) | P. Marykutty | |
| PT | Pathanamthitta | Pathanamthitta | 1 Nov 1982 |
| 1,195,537 | 2,637 km2 (1,018 sq mi) | 453/km2 (1,170/sq mi) | R. Girija |
| TV | Thiruvananthapuram | Thiruvananthapuram | 1 Nov 1956 |
| 3,307,284 | 2,192 km2 (846 sq mi) | 1,509/km2 (3,910/sq mi) | Dr.K Vasuki |
| TS | Thrissur | Thrissur | 1 Nov 1956 (1 Jul 1949) |
| 3,110,327 | 3,032 km2 (1,171 sq mi) | 1,026/km2 (2,660/sq mi) | Dr. A. Kowsigan |
| WA | Wayanad | Kalpetta | 1 Nov 1980 |
| 816,558 | 2,131 km2 (823 sq mi) | 383/km2 (990/sq mi) | B. S. Thirumeni |
| Total | — | — | — | — | 33,387,677 | 38,863 km2 (15,005 sq mi) | 859.11/km2 (2,225.1/sq mi) | — |
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