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Districts of Kerala

Kerala is a state with 14 districts in the official directory. Going by 2011 census figures, the most populous is Malappuram (41,12,920 people) and the least populous is Wayanad (8,17,420).

DistrictHeadquartersPopulation 2011Area, sq km
AlappuzhaAlappuzha21,27,7891,414
ErnakulamErnakulam32,82,3883,068
IdukkiPainavu11,08,9744,358
KannurKannur25,23,0032,966
KasaragodKasaragod13,07,3751,992
KollamKollam26,35,3752,491
KottayamKottayam19,74,5512,208
KozhikodeKozhikode30,86,2932,344
MalappuramMalappuram41,12,9203,550
PalakkadPalakkad28,09,9344,480
PathanamthittaPathanamthitta11,97,4122,642
ThiruvananthapuramThiruvananthapuram33,01,4272,192
ThrissurThrissur31,21,2003,027
WayanadKalpetta8,17,4202,132

Reading the table

The names are those in the official directory. "Not recorded" means Wikidata has no value for that district, or the value failed our checks. Population is from the 2011 census, the last full census, so districts created later may show the figure of the area they were carved from, or none.

Questions people ask

How many districts are there in Kerala?

Kerala has 14 districts in the Government of India web directory (iGOD), as on 11 November 2026.

Which is the largest district of Kerala by population?

By 2011 census figures recorded on Wikidata, Malappuram is the most populous district of Kerala, with 41,12,920 people.

Which is the smallest district of Kerala by population?

By 2011 census figures recorded on Wikidata, Wayanad is the least populous, with 8,17,420 people. Districts without a 2011 figure are not counted.

Which is the largest district of Kerala by area?

Among the districts with an area on record, Palakkad is the largest at 4,480 sq km, as recorded on Wikidata.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.

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