The state of Kerala is surrounded by the borders of Tamil Nadu on south and east, in north by Karnataka and by coastline of
Arabian Sea in the west. The western ghats adjoining the eastern boundary of the state form an almost continuous range of mountains except the Palakkad. The state of Kerala came into existence as the result of State Reorganisation Act of November 1
st, 1956.
The state of Kerala is divided into fourteen districts which are further divided into three regions depending on their geographical, cultural and historical similarities. These regions are classified as follows:
North Kerala
(Kasaragod, Kannur, Wayanad, Kozhikkod, Malappuram)
Central Kerala
(Palakkad, Thrissur, Eranakulam, Idukki)
South Kerala
(Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Alappuzha, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam).
Each district is headed by a Deputy Commissioner who is over all in-charge of the administration in that particular district. He has to perform triple functions as he holds three positions: at once he is the Deputy Commissioner, the district Magistrate and the Collector. As a Deputy Commissioner he is the executive head of the district with multifarious responsibilities. As the District Magistrate he is responsible for maintaining the law and order situation in the district. As the Collector he is the Chief Revenue Officer of the district, responsible for revenue collection and recovery. The Police administration in the district is under the control of Superintendent of Police (SP).
Given below is the list of districts in Kerala. To know more about their infrastructure click on their respective names.
List of Districts
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