List of revenue divisions of Kerala

The State of Kerala consists of 14 districts, which are further divided into 27 revenue divisions.

A revenue division is positioned below the district and encompasses several taluks within its administrative purview. Each revenue division is headed by a Revenue Divisional Officer (RDO), who may be a Sub-Collector from the IAS cadre or a Deputy Collector from the state service.[1] The RDO also functions as the Sub-divisional magistrate and assisted by Senior Superintendent among others.[2]

Revenue divisions are subdivisions of districts under the Revenue Department.[3]

Administrative map of Kerala

The below table details the 27 revenue divisions with respect to their districts.[1]

District No. of
Divisions
Revenue Divisions (RDO) Taluks under RDO Revenue Divisions Map Ref
Kasaragod 2 Kasaragod
Manjeshwaram (HQ: Uppala), Kasaragod [4]
Kanhangad Vellarikundu, Hosdurg (HQ: Kanhangad) [5]
Kannur 2 Taliparamba Payyanur, Taliparamba, Kannur [6]
Thalassery Thalassery, Iritty [6]
Wayanad 1 Mananthavady Mananthavady, Sulthan Bathery, Vythiri (HQ: Kalpetta) [7]
Kozhikode 2 Vatakara
Vatakara, Koyilandy [8]
Kozhikode Thamarassery, Kozhikode [9]
Malappuram 2 Perinthalmanna Nilambur, Eranad (HQ: Manjeri), Perinthalmanna [10]
Tirur Kondotty, Tirurangadi, Tirur, Ponnani [11]
Palakkad 2 Ottappalam Pattambi, Ottappalam, Mannarkkad, Attappady (HQ: Agali) [12]
Palakkad Palakkad, Chittur, Alathur [13]
Thrissur 2 Thrissur
Thalapilly (HQ: Wadakkancheri), Kunnamkulam, Chavakkad, Thrissur [14]
Irinjalakuda Kodungallur, Mukundapuram (HQ: Irinjalakuda), Chalakudy [15]
Ernakulam 2 Ernakulam Kanayannur (HQ: Ernakulam), Kochi (HQ: Fort Kochi), North Paravur, Aluva [16]
Muvattupuzha Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha, Kunnathunad (HQ: Perumbavoor) [16]
Idukki 2 Devikulam Peermade, Udumbanchola (HQ: Nedumkandam), Devikulam [17]
Idukki Idukki (HQ: Painavu), Thodupuzha [18]
Kottayam 2 Kottayam Changanasserry, Kottayam, Kanjirappally
Palai Meenachil (HQ: Pala), Vaikom
Alappuzha 2 Chengannur Chengannur, Mavelikkara, Karthikappally (HQ: Haripad) [19]
Alappuzha Kuttanad (HQ: Mankombu), Ambalappuzha (HQ: Alappuzha), Cherthala [20]
Pathanamthitta 2 Adoor Adoor, Konni, Kozhencherry (HQ: Pathanamthitta)
Thiruvalla Ranni, Mallappally, Thiruvalla
Kollam 2 Kollam Kollam, Kunnathoor (HQ: Sasthamcotta), Karunagappally
Punalur Punalur, Pathanapuram, Kottarakkara
Thiruvananthapuram 2 Thiruvananthapuram Thiruvananthapuram, Chirayinkeezhu (HQ: Attingal), Varkala, Neyyattinkara [21]
Nedumangad Kattakkada,

Nedumangad

[21]


References

  1. ^ a b Admin (2025-01-22). "Organisation Structure". Department of Land Revenue. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
  2. ^ "Kerala State Portal".
  3. ^ Admin (2025-01-22). "Organisation Structure". Department of Land Revenue. Retrieved 2026-01-03.
  4. ^ "Revenue Subdivisions | Website of Kasargod | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  5. ^ "Revenue Subdivisions | Website of Kasargod | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  6. ^ a b "Subdivisions(2) | Kannur District , Government of kerala | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  7. ^ "Revenue Subdivision | Welcome to Wayanad | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  8. ^ "Revenue Divisions | Kozhikode District Website | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  9. ^ "Revenue Divisions | Kozhikode District Website | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  10. ^ Admin (2025-01-28). "Malappuram". Department of Land Revenue. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  11. ^ Admin (2025-01-28). "Malappuram". Department of Land Revenue. Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  12. ^ "Revenue Division | Palakkad | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  13. ^ "Revenue Division | Palakkad | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  14. ^ "Revenue Divisions | District Thrissur, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  15. ^ "Revenue Divisions | District Thrissur, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  16. ^ a b https://ernakulam.nic.in/en/subdivision/
  17. ^ "Revenue | District Idukki, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  18. ^ "Revenue | District Idukki, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  19. ^ "Revenue Divisions (2) | District Alappuzha, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  20. ^ "Revenue Divisions (2) | District Alappuzha, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 2026-01-06.
  21. ^ a b https://trivandrum.nic.in/en/revenue-divisions/

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