Background
GOD'S
OWN COUNTRY

A systematic exploration of Kerala's administrative divisions, from the southernmost coastal regions to northern highlands.

14
DISTRICTS
01
Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram

Coastal Capital

AREA
2,192 km²
POPULATION
3.3M
REGION
South
CLASSIFICATION
Coastal Capital
STATUS
Active
02
Kollam

Kollam

Port City

AREA
2,491 km²
POPULATION
2.6M
REGION
South
CLASSIFICATION
Port City
STATUS
Active
03
Pathanamthitta

Pathanamthitta

Hill District

AREA
2,637 km²
POPULATION
1.2M
REGION
South
CLASSIFICATION
Hill District
STATUS
Active
04
Alappuzha

Alappuzha

Backwater Hub

AREA
1,414 km²
POPULATION
2.1M
REGION
Central
CLASSIFICATION
Backwater Hub
STATUS
Active
05
Kottayam

Kottayam

Literary Center

AREA
2,208 km²
POPULATION
2.0M
REGION
Central
CLASSIFICATION
Literary Center
STATUS
Active
06
Idukki

Idukki

Mountain Range

AREA
4,358 km²
POPULATION
1.1M
REGION
Central
CLASSIFICATION
Mountain Range
STATUS
Active
07
Ernakulam

Ernakulam

Metro District

AREA
3,068 km²
POPULATION
3.4M
REGION
Central
CLASSIFICATION
Metro District
STATUS
Active
08
Thrissur

Thrissur

Cultural Hub

AREA
3,032 km²
POPULATION
3.1M
REGION
Central
CLASSIFICATION
Cultural Hub
STATUS
Active
09
Palakkad

Palakkad

Gateway Region

AREA
4,480 km²
POPULATION
2.8M
REGION
Central
CLASSIFICATION
Gateway Region
STATUS
Active
10
Malappuram

Malappuram

River Valley

AREA
3,550 km²
POPULATION
4.1M
REGION
North
CLASSIFICATION
River Valley
STATUS
Active
11
Kozhikode

Kozhikode

Historic Port

AREA
2,344 km²
POPULATION
3.1M
REGION
North
CLASSIFICATION
Historic Port
STATUS
Active
12
Wayanad

Wayanad

Wildlife Zone

AREA
2,132 km²
POPULATION
0.8M
REGION
North
CLASSIFICATION
Wildlife Zone
STATUS
Active
13
Kannur

Kannur

Coastal Heritage

AREA
2,966 km²
POPULATION
2.5M
REGION
North
CLASSIFICATION
Coastal Heritage
STATUS
Active
14
Kasaragod

Kasaragod

Border District

AREA
1,992 km²
POPULATION
1.3M
REGION
North
CLASSIFICATION
Border District
STATUS
Active
38,863
TOTAL AREA (KM²)
35M
POPULATION
580
COASTLINE (KM)
100%
LITERACY RATE