Kerala Districts

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 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.