Kerala Districts with District Map - Districtwise Tourism in Kerala

Kerala, as a state, came into existance 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 4476 sq km, Idukki is the largest district in Kerala and Alappuzha with an area of 1414 sq km, is the smallest and is the only district in Kerala without any area under forest cover.

In February 1990, the Government of Kerala passed an order changing the names of 6 districts and some other places. The old names from its pronunciation in English accent was changed to Malayalam. The table give below give the old and new names of Kerala districts.

For more information about the districts of Kerala, click the district names give below.