List of revenue divisions of Kerala

The State of Kerala consist of 14 districts, 27 revenue divisions, and 78 taluks. 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 is a Sub Collector or Deputy Collector ^[1] . The RDO also functions as the Sub-divisional magistrate and assisted by Senior Superintendent among others. ^[2]

Administrative map of Kerala

Kasaragod District

• Kasaragod RDO: Manjeshwaram (HQ: Uppala), Kasaragod
• Kanhangad RDO: Vellarikundu, Hosdurg (HQ: Kanhangad)

Kannur District

• Taliparamba RDO: Payyanur, Taliparamba, Kannur
• Thalassery RDO: Thalassery, Iritty

Wayanad District

• Mananthavady RDO: Mananthavady, Sulthan Bathery, Vythiri (HQ: Kalpetta)

Kozhikode District

• Vatakara RDO: Vatakara, Koyilandy
• Kozhikode RDO: Thamarassery, Kozhikode

Malappuram District

• Perinthalmanna RDO: Nilambur, Eranad (HQ: Manjeri), Perinthalmanna
• Tirur RDO: Kondotty, Tirurangadi, Tirur, Ponnani

Palakkad District

• Ottappalam RDO: Pattambi, Ottappalam, Mannarkkad, Attappady (HQ: Agali)
• Palakkad RDO: Palakkad, Chittur, Alathur

Thrissur District

• Thrissur RDO: Thalapilly (HQ: Wadakkancheri), Kunnamkulam, Chavakkad, Thrissur
• Irinjalakuda RDO: Kodungallur, Mukundapuram (HQ: Irinjalakuda), Chalakudy

Ernakulam District

• Ernakulam RDO: Kanayannur (HQ: Ernakulam), Kochi (HQ: Fort Kochi), North Paravur, Aluva
• Muvattupuzha RDO: Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha, Kunnathunad(HQ: Perumbavoor)

Idukki District

• Devikulam RDO: Peermade, Udumbanchola (HQ: Nedumkandam), Devikulam
• Idukki RDO: Idukki (HQ: Painavu), Thodupuzha

Kottayam District

• Kottayam RDO: Changanasserry, Kottayam, Kanjirappally
• Palai RDO: Meenachil (HQ: Pala), Vaikom

Alappuzha District

• Chengannur RDO: Chengannur, Mavelikkara, Karthikappally (HQ: Haripad)
• Alappuzha RDO: Kuttanad (HQ: Mankombu), Ambalappuzha (HQ: Alappuzha), Cherthala

Pathanamthitta District

• Adoor RDO: Adoor, Konni, Kozhencherry (HQ: Pathanamthitta)
• Thiruvalla RDO: Ranni, Mallappally, Thiruvalla

Kollam District

• Kollam RDO: Kollam, Kunnathoor (HQ: Sasthamcotta), Karunagappally
• Punalur RDO: Punalur, Pathanapuram, Kottarakkara

Thiruvananthapuram District

• Thiruvananthapuram RDO: Thiruvananthapuram, Chirayinkeezhu (HQ: Attingal), Varkala, Neyyattinkara
• Nedumangad RDO: Kattakkada, Nedumangadu

References

1. Admin (2025-01-22). "Organisation Structure". Department of Land Revenue. Retrieved 2025-11-22.
2. "Kerala State Portal".

Bibliography

• Chandran, VP (2018). Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus - 2019 (Malayalam ed.). Kozhikode: P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode.

External links

• Revenue Department