Districts in Kerala - Census 2011
List of districts of Kerala with Population, Literacy rate, Sex Ratio etc. As per the Census 2011, Kerala is divided into 14 districts (zilla) which act as the administrative divisions. Malappuram is the largest district of Kerala by population, while the least populated district of Kerala is Wayanad.
Below is the complete list of districts (zilla) of Kerala sorted by population.
| # | District | Sub-districts | Population | Literacy | Sex Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malappuram | Talukas | 4,112,920 | 93.57% | 1,098 |
| 2 | Thiruvananthapuram | Talukas | 3,301,427 | 93.02% | 1,087 |
| 3 | Ernakulam | Talukas | 3,282,388 | 95.89% | 1,027 |
| 4 | Thrissur | Talukas | 3,121,200 | 95.08% | 1,108 |
| 5 | Kozhikode | Talukas | 3,086,293 | 95.08% | 1,098 |
| 6 | Palakkad | Talukas | 2,809,934 | 89.31% | 1,067 |
| 7 | Kollam | Talukas | 2,635,375 | 94.09% | 1,113 |
| 8 | Kannur | Talukas | 2,523,003 | 95.1% | 1,136 |
| 9 | Alappuzha | Talukas | 2,127,789 | 95.72% | 1,100 |
| 10 | Kottayam | Talukas | 1,974,551 | 97.21% | 1,039 |
| 11 | Kasaragod | Talukas | 1,307,375 | 90.09% | 1,080 |
| 12 | Pathanamthitta | Talukas | 1,197,412 | 96.55% | 1,132 |
| 13 | Idukki | Talukas | 1,108,974 | 91.99% | 1,006 |
| 14 | Wayanad | Talukas | 817,420 | 89.03% | 1,035 |