List of administrative divisions of Kerala, India
In Kerala , the administrative divisions below the district are called taluks . There are 78 taluks with 1670 villages (including group villages).[ 1] [ 2]
For revenue administration, a district subdivided into revenue divisions , each comprising multiple taluks within its jurisdiction. A taluk contain several revenue villages under its jurisdiction. Each taluk has a taluk office headed by a Tehsildar , who also serves as the executive magistrate of that taluk .[ 3]
Kerala administrative divisions; Map based on 2020
Taluks in Kerala
No
Name of the Taluk
Name of the District
No. of villages
RTO Code
Area (in sq.km)
1
Neyyattinkara
Thiruvananthapuram
21
KL-19, KL-20
2
Kattakkada
13
KL-74
3
Nedumangad
25
KL-21
4
Thiruvananthapuram
31
KL-01, KL-15, KL-22
5
Chirayinkeezhu
(HO: Attingal )
17
KL-16
6
Varkala
12
KL-81
7
Kollam
Kollam
31
KL-02
8
Kunnathoor
(HO: Sasthamcotta )
07
KL-61
9
Karunagappally
17
KL-23
10
Kottarakkara
27
KL-24, KL-82
11
Punalur
15
KL-25
12
Pathanapuram
08
KL-80
13
Adoor
Pathanamthitta
14
KL-26
14
Konni
14
KL-83
15
Kozhencherry
(HO: Pathanamthitta )
11
KL-03
16
Ranni
10
KL-62
1004.6
17
Mallappally
09
KL-28
18
Thiruvalla
12
KL-27
19
Chenganoor
Alappuzha
11
KL-30
20
Mavelikkara
15
KL-31
21
Karthikappally (HO: Haripad )
18
KL-29
22
Kuttanad (HO: Mankombu )
14
KL-66
23
Ambalappuzha
(HO: Alappuzha )
13
KL-04
24
Cherthala
20
KL-32
25
Changanasserry
Kottayam
15
KL-33
26
Kottayam
26
KL-05
27
Vaikom
18
KL-36, KL-67
28
Meenachil (HO: Palai )
28
KL-35, KL-67
29
Kanjirappally
13
KL-34
30
Peermade
Idukki
10
KL-37
31
Udumbanchola
(HO: Nedumkandam )
18
KL-69
32
Idukki (HO: Painavu )
9
KL-06
33
Thodupuzha
17
KL-38
34
Devikulam
13
KL-68
35
Kothamangalam
Ernakulam
12
KL-44
36
Muvattupuzha
18
KL-17
37
Kunnathunad
(HO: Perumbavoor )
23
KL-40, KL-17
38
Kanayannur
(HO: Eranakulam )
20
KL-07, KL-39
39
Kochi (HO: Fort Kochi )
15
KL-43, KL-42
40
North Paravur
13
KL-42
41
Aluva
16
KL-41, KL-63
42
Chalakudy
Thrissur
31
KL-64, KL-45
43
Mukundapuram
(HO: Irinjalakuda )
29
KL-45
44
Kodungallur
12
KL-47
45
Thrissur
41
KL-08
46
Chavakkad
17
KL-46, KL-75
47
Kunnamkulam
14
KL-46, KL-48
48
Thalapilly
(HO: Wadakkancheri )
22
KL-48
49
Alathoor
Palakkad
30
KL-49
50
Chittur
30
KL-70
51
Palakkad
30
KL-09
52
Pattambi
18
KL-52
53
Ottappalam
41
KL-51
54
Mannarkkad
19
KL-50
55
Attappady (HO: Agali )
6
KL-50
56
Perinthalmanna
Malappuram
24
KL-53
57
Nilambur
19
KL-71
58
Eranad (HO: Manjeri )
23
KL-10
59
Kondotty
12
KL-84
60
Ponnani
11
KL-54
61
Tirur
30
KL-55
62
Tirurangadi
17
KL-65
63
Kozhikode
Kozhikode
25
KL-11, KL-76, KL-85
64
Thamarassery
20
KL-57, KL-76
65
Koyilandy
34
KL-56, KL-77
66
Vatakara
28
KL-18, KL-77
67
Vythiri (HO: Kalpetta )
Wayanad
18
KL-12
68
Sulthan Bathery
15
KL-73
69
Mananthavady
16
KL-72
70
Thalassery
Kannur
34
KL-58
71
Iritty
20
KL-78
72
Kannur
28
KL-13
73
Taliparamba
28
KL-59
74
Payyanur
22
KL-86
75
Hosdurg (HO: Kanhangad )
Kasaragod
31
KL-60
76
Vellarikund
15
KL-79
77
Kasaragod
34
KL-14
78
Manjeshwaram (HO: Uppala )
48
KL-14
See also
References
Chandran, VP (2018). Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019 (Malayalam ed.). Kozhikode: P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode.