DISTRICTS OF KERALA

LET'S TRAVEL THROUGH THE DISTRICTS OF THE COASTAL STATE.

The Land of Coconuts borders with the states of Karnataka on the North, Tamil Nadu on the South and East and the Lakshadweep Sea coastline on the west. Except near Palakkad Western Ghats form almost continuous chain of mountains. The Indian state Kerala was formed on 1 November 1956 according to the State's Reorganisation Act.
The State is divided into fourteen revenue districts and they are:

• Kasargod
• Kannur
• Wayanad
• Kozhikode
• Malappuram
• Palakkad
• Thrissur
• Ernakulam
• Idukki
• Kottayam
• Alappuzha
• Pathanamthitta
• Kollam
• Thiruvananthapuram

And on the basis of geography, they are generally classified into three parts

• The North Kerala Districts
• The Central Kerala Districts
• The South Kerala Districts

Most of the districts in the State are often named after the largest town or city in the district itself and even some of them were renamed from the English names to the local names in the year 1990. Also, the 14 Districts are further divided into Taluks and Gram Panchayats and according to the records, there are 75 Taluks and 941 Gram Panchayats. Each District of the State is governed by respective District Collectors who is an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer and is appointed by the Government of Kerala.

KASARGOD, KANNUR, WAYANAD

KASARGOD



The Kasargod is one of the and topmost Northern district of Kerala. With four taluks Manjeshwaram (Uppala), Kasargod, Vellarikund, Hosdurg it was declared as a district in 1984 on 24 May and it borders Kannur district to the south, southeast and Karnataka's districts of Kodagu and Dakshina Kannada to the north, Western Ghats to the east and the Laccadive Sea to the west. The District headquarters of the district is in the Kasargod town.
Kasargod is gifted with the blessing of the rich biodiversity of Western Ghats. The district is well-known for the tourist spots Bekal and Chandragiri Forts, Chandragiri River, the historic Kollathiri Rajas, the scenic beauty of the Ranipuram and Kottecheri Hills, Religious and HIstoric sites like Madiyan Kulam temple, Madhur temple, Ananthapuram Lake Temple and Malik Dinar Mosque.
From the capital Thiruvananthapuram, the district is located 585 km North and 50km south of the port city Mangalore.

KANNUR



The Kannur district with five thaluks Thalassery, Iritty, Kannur, Thaliparamba and Payyanur is bordered by the Kasargod district to the North, Kozhikode district to the south, Mahe to the southwest, Wayanad to the southeast, Western Ghats to the East and the Arabian Sea to the west. The English name Cannanore was the old name of Kannur. The District headquarters of the district is in the Kannur town. Kannur was a part of Malabar district during the British rule. This district which was formed in 1957 is the sixth most urbanized district in Kerala. The coastal city of Kannur was once an ancient trading port. The 16th-century monument St. Angelo Fort, the Arakkal Museum of Muslim Royal Family, the Payyambalam beach etc are some of the breathtaking views of the district.


WAYANAD



With administrative headquarters in the at the municipality of Kalpetta Wayanad is set high on the Western Ghats with altitudes ranging from 700 to 2100 metres. On 1 November 1980, the district was formed as the 12th district in Kerala by carving out areas of the Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Most of the district is under forest and therefore it gives refreshing experience to the tourists. Mananthavady, Kalpetta and Sultan Bathery are the three municipal towns of the district and many tribal colonies or communities are a part of this beautiful district. The Lava Kusha Temple in Pulpally, Mirror Jain Temple in Vythiri, Ambukuthi Hills, Edakkal Caves, Banasura Dam, the evergreen forest etc are some of the tourist spots of the district.