Kerala Districts

Kerala, as a state, came into existence on November 1, 1956. It then consisted of only 5 districts. The number of districts later increased to 14. Kasargod was the last district to be created. The districts are divided into Taluks which are subdivided into villages. At present there are 63 Taluks and 1452 villages. With total area of 4480 sq km, Palakkad is the largest district in Kerala, followed by Idukki with total area of 4479 sq km. Alappuzha with an area of 1414 sq. km, is the smallest and is the only district in Kerala without any area under forest cover.

Capital:Trivandrum

Language:Malayalam

Districts:14

Kerala Districts

1.     Alappuzha

2.     Ernakulam

3.     Idukki           Idukki

4.     Kannur

5.     Kasargod

6.     Kollam

7.     Kottayam

8.     Kozhikode

9.     Malappuram

10.                       Palakkad

11.                       Pathanamthitta

12.                       Thiruvananthapuram

13.                       Thrissur

14.                       Wayanad