Divisions of Kerala

The Indian state of Kerala borders with the states of Tamil Nadu on the south and east, Karnataka on the north and the Arabian Sea coastline on the west. The Western Ghats, bordering the eastern boundary of the State, form an almost continuous mountain wall, except near Palakkad where there is a natural mountain pass known as the Palakkad Gap.[1] When the independent India amalgamated small states together Travancore and Cochin states were integrated to form Travancore-Cochin state on 1 July, 1949. However, Malabar remained under the Madras province. The States Reorganisation Act of 1 November 1956 elevated Kerala to statehood.[2]

Administrative structure

On the basis of geographical, historical and cultural similarities, the districts are generally grouped into North Kerala , Central Kerala and South Kerala.

Divisions

Main article: List of districts in Kerala

North Kerala

• Kasaragod
• Kannur
• Wayanad
• Kozhikode
• Malappuram

Central Kerala

• Palakkad
• Thrissur
• Eranakulam
• Idukki

South Kerala

• Thiruvananthapuram
• Kollam
• Alappuzha
• Pathanamthitta
• Kottayam

Reference

• Website of government of kerala