In Kerala, the administrative divisions below the district are called taluks. There are 78 taluks with 1670 villages (including group villages). [1] [2]
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 | Vellarikundu | 15 | KL-79 | ||
77 | Kasaragod | 34 | KL-14 | ||
78 | Manjeshwaram (HO: Uppala) | 48 | KL-14 |
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