List of chief ministers of Kerala

Head of the government of the Indian state of Kerala

Chief minister of Kerala

Kēraḷa Mukhyamantri

Emblem of Kerala

Incumbent
Pinarayi Vijayan

since 25 May 2016

Chief minister's office
Style| The Honourable (Formal)
Mr./Mrs. Chief Minister (Informal)
Type| Head of government
Status| Leader of the Executive
Abbreviation| CM
Member of|

* Cabinet
* Kerala Legislative Assembly

Reports to|

* Governor of Kerala
* Kerala Legislative Assembly

Residence| Cliff House, Thiruvananthapuram
Seat| Kerala Government Secretariat, Thiruvananthapuram
Appointer| Governor of Kerala
Term length| At the pleasure of the governor of Kerala[1]
Precursor| Prime minister of Travancore
Prime minister of Kingdom of Cochin
Chief Minister of Madras
Chief ministers of Travancore-Cochin
Inaugural holder| E. M. S. Namboodiripad (1957–1959)
Formation| 5 April 1957; 67 years ago (1957-04-05)
Deputy| Vacant
Salary|

* ₹185,000 (US$2,100)/monthly
* ₹2,220,000 (US$26,000)/annually

Website| CMO Kerala

The chief minister of Kerala is the chief executive of the Indian state of Kerala. De facto executive authority rests with the chief minister. Following elections to the Kerala Legislative Assembly, the state's governor usually invites the party (or coalition) with a majority of seats to form the chief minister, whose council of ministers are collectively responsible to the assembly. Given that he has the confidence of the assembly, the chief minister's term is for five years and is subject to no term limits.[2]

Following India's independence from the British Raj in 1947, the states' monarchs of Travancore and Cochin instituted a measure of representative government, headed by a prime minister and his council of ministers. On 1 July 1949 Travancore and Cochin were merged to form Travancore-Cochin state. The Malabar District and Kasaragod region of South Canara, which together constitute more than half of present state of Kerala, had their representatives in the Madras Legislative Assembly.

On 1 November 1956, the States Reorganisation Act redrew India's map along linguistic lines, and the present-day state of Kerala was born, consisting solely of Malayalam-speaking regions, by merging Cochin, Malabar, and Travancore regions, and the Kasaragod region of South Canara.[3] The first assembly election in Kerala state was held in February–March 1957.[3] The first Kerala Legislative Assembly was formed on 5 April 1957. The Assembly had 127 members including a nominated member.[3] Since then, 12 people have served as the chief minister of Kerala. The first was E. M. S. Namboodiripad of the Communist Party of India, whose tenure was cut short by the imposition of President's rule. Kerala has come under President's rule for four years over seven terms, the last of them in 1982. Since then the office has alternated between leaders of the Indian National Congress and of the Communist Party of India (Marxist). E. K. Nayanar is the longest serving holder of the office for a total of 10 years, 353 days. Pinarayi Vijayan is the incumbent chief minister; his Left Democratic Front government has been in office since 25 May 2016.

## Key

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* † Assassinated or died in office
* § Returned to office after a previous non-consecutive term
* RES Resigned
* NC Resigned following a no-confidence motion

## Precursors

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### Prime ministers of Travancore (1948–49)

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No[a] | Portrait  | Name  | Term of Office  | Assembly  | Appointed by (Monarch) | Party

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1  |  | P. A. Thanu Pillai | 24 March 1948  | 17 October 1948  | 210 days  | Representative Body (1948–49)  | Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma | Indian National Congress |
2  |  | P. T. K. Narayana Pillai | 22 October 1948  | 1 July 1949  | 253 days

### Prime ministers of Cochin (1947–49)

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No[b] | Portrait  | Name  | Term of Office  | Assembly  | Appointed by (Monarch) | Party

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1  |  | P. Govinda Menon | 14 August 1947  | 22 October 1947  | 51 days  | 6th
Council
(1945–48)  | Aikya Keralam Thampuran | Independent |
2  |  | T. K. Nair | 27 October 1947  | 20 September 1948  | 334 days
3  |  | E. Ikkanda Warrier | 20 September 1948  | 1 July 1949  | 284 days  | Legislative Assembly (1948–49)

### Prime ministers of Travancore-Cochin (1949–50)

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No[c] | Portrait  | Name  | Term of Office  | Assembly  | Appointed by (Rajpramukh) | Party

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1  |  | T. K. Narayana Pillai | 1 July 1949  | 26 January 1950  | 209 days  | 1st  | Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma | Indian National Congress |

### Chief ministers of Travancore-Cochin (1950–56)

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After India's independence in 1947, Travancore and Cochin were merged to form Travancore-Cochin on 1 July 1949. On 1 January 1950, Travancore-Cochin was recognised as a state.

No[d] | Portrait  | Name  | Term of Office  | Assembly  | Appointed by (Rajpramukh) | Party

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1  |  | T. K. Narayana Pillai | 26 January 1950  | 28 February 1951  | 1 year, 33 days  | 1st  | Chithira Thirunal Balarama Varma | Indian National Congress |
2  |  | C. Kesavan | 28 February 1951  | 12 March 1952  | 1 year, 13 days
3  |  | A. J. John | 12 March 1952  | 16 March 1954  | 2 years, 4 days  | 2nd
(1951 election)
4  |  | P. A. Thanu Pillai | 16 March 1954  | 10 February 1955  | 331 days  | 3rd
(1954 election) | Praja Socialist Party |
5  |  | P. Govinda Menon | 10 February 1955  | 23 March 1956  | 1 year, 42 days  | Indian National Congress |
–  |  | Vacant[e]
(President's rule)  | 23 March 1956  | 31 October 1956  | 222 days  | Dissolved | N/A  |

## Chief ministers of Kerala

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On 1 November 1956, Government of India enacted the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 by which a new Kerala state was formed by the merger of Travancore-Cochin state with the Malabar district and Kasaragod taluk of South Canara district of the Madras State. The southern part of Travancore-Cochin, Kanyakumari district, along with Sengottai Taluk was transferred to Madras state and the Laccadive and Minicoy Islands were separated from Malabar district to form a new Union Territory.[5][6] A new Legislative Assembly was also created, for which elections were held in 1957.

No[f] | Portrait  | Name[g] | Constituency | Tenure  | Assembly
(election) | Party[h] | Ministry

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(President's rule)  | N/A  | 1 November 1956  | 5 April 1957  | 155 days  | Dissolved |  | N/A  | N/A
1  |  | E. M. S. Namboodiripad
(1909–1998) | Nileshwaram | 5 April 1957  | 31 July 1959  | 2 years, 117 days  | 1st
(1957 election) |  | Communist Party of India | Namboodiripad I
|  | Vacant[e]
(President's rule)  | N/A  | 31 July 1959  | 22 February 1960  | 206 days  | Dissolved |  | N/A  | N/A
2  |  | P. A. Thanu Pillai
(1885–1970) | Thiruvananthapuram II | 22 February 1960  | 26 September 1962  | 2 years, 216 days  | 2nd
(1960 election) |  | Praja Socialist Party | Thanu Pillai
3  |  | R. Sankar
(1909–1972) | Kannur I | 26 September 1962  | 10 September 1964  | 1 year, 350 days  |  | Indian National Congress | Sankar
|  | Vacant[e]
(President's rule)  | N/A  | 10 September 1964  | 25 March 1965  | 2 years, 177 days  | Dissolved |  | N/A  | N/A
25 March 1965  | 6 March 1967  | Dissolved
(1965 election)[i] |  | N/A  | N/A
(1)  |  | E. M. S. Namboodiripad
(1909–1998) | Pattambi | 6 March 1967  | 1 November 1969  | 2 years, 240 days  | 3rd
(1967 election) |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Namboodiripad II
4  |  | C. Achutha Menon
(1913–1991) | Kottarakkara | 1 November 1969  | 3 August 1970  | 275 days  |  | Communist Party of India | Achutha Menon I
|  | Vacant[e]
(President's rule)  | N/A  | 4 August 1970  | 3 October 1970  | 60 days  | Dissolved |  | N/A  | N/A
(4)  |  | C. Achutha Menon
(1913–1991) | Kodakara | 4 October 1970  | 25 March 1977  | 6 years, 172 days  | 4th
(1970 election) |  | Communist Party of India | Achutha Menon II
5  |  | K. Karunakaran
(1918–2010) | Mala | 25 March 1977  | 27 April 1977  | 33 days  | 5th
(1977 election) |  | Indian National Congress | Karunakaran I
6  |  | A. K. Antony
(b. 1940) | Kazhakkuttom | 27 April 1977  | 29 October 1978  | 1 year, 185 days  | Antony I
7  |  | P. K. Vasudevan Nair
(1926–2005) | Alappuzha | 29 October 1978  | 12 October 1979  | 348 days  |  | Communist Party of India | Vasudevan Nair
8  |  | C. H. Mohammed Koya
(1927–1983) | Malappuram | 12 October 1979  | 4 December 1979  | 53 days  |  | Indian Union Muslim League | Koya
|  | Vacant[e]
(President's rule)  | N/A  | 5 December 1979  | 25 January 1980  | 51 days  | Dissolved |  | N/A  | N/A
9  |  | E. K. Nayanar
(1919–2004) | Malampuzha | 25 January 1980  | 20 October 1981  | 1 year, 268 days  | 6th
(1980 election) |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Nayanar I
|  | Vacant[e]
(President's rule)  | N/A  | 21 October 1981  | 28 December 1981  | 68 days  |  | N/A  | N/A
(5)  |  | K. Karunakaran
(1918–2010) | Mala | 28 December 1981  | 17 March 1982  | 79 days  |  | Indian National Congress | Karunakaran II
|  | Vacant[e]
(President's rule)  | N/A  | 17 March 1982  | 23 May 1982  | 67 days  | Dissolved |  | N/A  | N/A
(5)  |  | K. Karunakaran
(1918–2010) | Mala | 24 May 1982  | 26 March 1987  | 4 years, 306 days  | 7th
(1982 election) |  | Indian National Congress | Karunakaran III
(9)  |  | E. K. Nayanar
(1919–2004) | Trikaripur | 26 March 1987  | 24 June 1991  | 4 years, 90 days  | 8th
(1987 election) |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Nayanar II
(5)  |  | K. Karunakaran
(1918–2010) | Mala | 24 June 1991  | 22 March 1995  | 3 years, 271 days  | 9th
(1991 election) |  | Indian National Congress | Karunakaran IV
(6)  |  | A. K. Antony
(b. 1940) | Thirurangadi | 22 March 1995  | 20 May 1996  | 1 year, 59 days  | Antony II
(9)  |  | E. K. Nayanar
(1919–2004) | Thalassery | 20 May 1996  | 17 May 2001  | 4 years, 362 days  | 10th
(1996 election) |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Nayanar III
(6)  |  | A. K. Antony
(b. 1940) | Cherthala | 17 May 2001  | 31 August 2004  | 3 years, 106 days  | 11th
(2001 election) |  | Indian National Congress | Antony III
10  |  | Oommen Chandy
(1943–2023) | Puthuppally | 31 August 2004  | 18 May 2006  | 1 year, 260 days  | Chandy I
11  |  | V. S. Achuthanandan
(b. 1923) | Malampuzha | 18 May 2006  | 18 May 2011  | 5 years, 0 days  | 12th
(2006 election) |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Achuthanandan
(10)  |  | Oommen Chandy
(1943–2023) | Puthuppally | 18 May 2011  | 25 May 2016  | 5 years, 7 days  | 13th
(2011 election) |  | Indian National Congress | Chandy II
12  |  | Pinarayi Vijayan
(b. 1945) | Dharmadam | 25 May 2016  | 19 May 2021  | 8 years, 267 days  | 14th
(2016 election) |  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | Pinarayi I
20 May 2021  | At Present | 15th
(2021 election) | Pinarayi II

## Statistics

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Fraction of time of holding CMO by party in Kerala (as of October 2024)

Communist Party of India (Marxist) (42.05%)

Indian National Congress (37.47%)

Communist Party of India (16.31%)

Praja Socialist Party (4.02%)

Indian Union Muslim League (0.23%)

List of chief ministers by length of term
No. | Name  | Party  | Length of term  | No: of terms

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Longest continuous term  | Total years of premiership
1  | E. K. Nayanar | CPI(M) |  | 4 years, 361 days  | 10 years, 353 days  | 3
2  | K. Karunakaran | INC |  | 4 years, 305 days  | 8 years, 315 days  | 4
3  | Pinarayi Vijayan | CPI(M) |  | 8 years, 267 days | 8 years, 267 days | 2
4  | C. Achutha Menon | CPI |  | 6 years, 172 days  | 7 years, 80 days  | 2
5  | Oommen Chandy | INC |  | 5 years, 6 days  | 6 years, 256 days  | 2
6  | A. K. Antony | INC |  | 3 years, 105 days  | 5 years, 347 days  | 3
7  | V. S. Achuthanandan | CPI(M) |  | 4 years, 364 days  | 4 years, 364 days  | 1
8  | E. M. S. Namboodiripad | CPI(M)/CPI |  | 2 years 240 days  | 4 years 357 days  | 2
9  | Pattom A. Thanu Pillai | PSP |  | 2 years 216 days  | 2 years 216 days  | 1
10  | R. Sankar | INC |  | 1 year 350 days  | 1 year 350 days  | 1
11  | P. K. Vasudevan Nair | CPI |  | 347 days  | 347 days  | 1
12  | C. H. Mohammed Koya | IUML |  | 53 days  | 53 days  | 1

List by party
Political parties by total time-span of their member holding CMO (16 February 2025)  No.  | Political party  | Number of chief ministers  | Total days of holding CMO

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1  | Communist Party of India (Marxist) | 4 | 9994 days
2  | Indian National Congress | 4  | 8813 days
3  | Communist Party of India | 3  | 3834 days
4  | Praja Socialist Party | 1  | 947 days
5  | Indian Union Muslim League | 1  | 53 days

## Timeline

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## See also

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* List of current Indian chief ministers
* Kerala Council of Ministers
* List of deputy chief ministers of Kerala

## Notes

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1. ^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
2. ^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
3. ^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
4. ^ A parenthetical number indicates that the incumbent has previously held office.
5. ^ a b c d e f g h President's rule may be imposed when the "government in a state is not able to function as per the Constitution", which often happens because no party or coalition has a majority in the assembly. When President's rule is in force in a state, its council of ministers stands dissolved. The office of chief minister thus lies vacant, and the administration is taken over by the governor, who functions on behalf of the central government. At times, the legislative assembly also stands dissolved.[4]
6. ^ A number in parentheses indicates that the incumbent has previously held office
7. ^ Year in parentheses indicates life span
8. ^ This column only names the chief minister's party. The state government he heads may be a complex coalition of several parties and independents; these are not listed here.
9. ^ As the 1965 election did not deliver a clear mandate in favour of any party or coalition, no assembly was convened, and President's rule was re-imposed.

## References

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1. ^ "Article 164 in constitution of India".
2. ^ Durga Das Basu. Introduction to the Constitution of India. 1960. 20th Edition, 2011 Reprint. pp. 241, 245. LexisNexis Butterworths Wadhwa Nagpur. ISBN 978-81-8038-559-9. Note: although the text talks about Indian state governments in general, it applies for the specific case of Kerala as well.
3. ^ a b c Sreedhara Menon, A. (January 2007). Kerala Charitram (2007 ed.). Kottayam: DC Books. ISBN 978-81-264-1588-5.
4. ^ K. Diwanji, Amberish (15 March 2005). "A dummy's guide to President's rule". Rediff.com.
5. ^ The States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (PDF) (Report). Government of India.
6. ^ "Seventh Amendment, 1956". Government of India. Retrieved 19 November 2023.

## Further reading

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* Chief Ministers, Ministers, and Leaders of Opposition of Kerala (PDF), Thiruvananthapuram: Secratriat of Kerala Legislature, 2018
* Chandran, VP (2018). Mathrubhumi Yearbook Plus – 2019 (Malayalam ed.). Kozhikode: P. V. Chandran, Managing Editor, Mathrubhumi Printing & Publishing Company Limited, Kozhikode.
* Menon, A. Sreedhara (2007). A Survey of Kerala History. DC Books. ISBN 9788126415786.

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Registered unrecognised parties|

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* V. M. Sudheeran
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Indian Union Muslim League|

* C. H. Mohammed Koya
* K. Avukader Kutty Naha
* E. Ahamed
* P. K. Kunhalikutty
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* K. M. Mani
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* Bekal
* Chembra Peak
* Kerala Backwaters
* Kollam
* Places of Interest in Malappuram
* Tourist attractions in Kannur
* Islands of Kollam
* Tourist attractions of Palakkad
* Kovalam
* Tourism in Kasaragod
* Munnar
* Muzhappilangad Beach
* Peruvanam
* List of tourist attractions in Kozhikode
* Estuaries of Paravur
* Tourism in Thiruvananthapuram
* Vallam kali
* Wayanad

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State of Kerala

Capital: Thiruvananthapuram

Districts|

* Thiruvananthapuram KL-01
* Kollam KL-02
* Pathanamthitta KL-03
* Alappuzha KL-04
* Kottayam KL-05
* Idukki KL-06
* Ernakulam KL-07
* Thrissur KL-08
* Palakkad KL-09
* Malappuram KL-10
* Kozhikode KL-11
* Wayanad KL-12
* Kannur KL-13
* Kasaragod KL-14

Topics|

* Arts
* Culture
* Demographics
* Economy
* Education
* Film
* Geography
* Roads
* Ports
* History
* Wildlife
* Government
* Tourism
* Sports

Symbols|

Bird
Great hornbill
Animal
Indian elephant
Tree
Coconut
Flower
Golden rain
Fish
Karimeen
Fruit
Jackfruit
Insect
Papilio buddha

Taluks|

* Adoor
* Alathur
* Aluva
* Ambalappuzha
* Chalakudy
* Changanassery
* Chavakkad
* Chengannur
* Cherthala
* Chirayinkeezhu
* Chittur
* Devikulam
* Eranad
* Hosdurg
* Idukki
* Iritty
* Kanayannur
* Kanjirappally
* Kannur
* Karthikappally
* Karunagappalli
* Kasaragod
* Kattakada
* Kochi
* Kodungallur
* Kollam
* Kondotty
* Konni
* Kothamangalam
* Kottarakkara
* Kottayam
* Koyilandy
* Kozhencherry
* Kozhikode
* Kunnamkulam
* Kunnathunad
* Kunnathur
* Kuttanad
* Mallapally
* Mananthavady
* Manjeshwaram
* Mannarkkad
* Mavelikkara
* Meenachil
* Mukundapuram
* Muvattupuzha
* Nedumangad
* Neyyattinkara
* Nilambur
* North Paravur
* Ottapalam
* Palakkad
* Pathanapuram
* Pattambi
* Payyanur
* Peermade
* Perinthalmanna
* Ponnani
* Punalur
* Ranni
* Sultan Bathery
* Taliparamba
* Thalapilly
* Thalassery
* Thamarassery
* Thiruvalla
* Thiruvananthapuram
* Thodupuzha
* Thrissur
* Tirur
* Tirurangadi
* Udumbanchola
* Vaikom
* Varkala
* Vatakara
* Vellarikundu
* Vythiri

Municipal corporations|

* Thiruvananthapuram
* Kozhikode
* Kochi
* Kollam
* Thrissur
* Kannur

Municipalities|

* Adoor
* Anthoor
* Alappuzha
* Aluva
* Angamaly
* Attingal
* Chalakudy
* Changanassery
* Chavakkad
* Chengannur
* Cherthala
* Chittur-Thathamangalam
* Eloor
* Guruvayur
* Irinjalakuda
* Iritty
* Kalamassery
* Kalpetta
* Kanhangad
* Karunagappalli
* Kasaragod
* Kattappana
* Kayamkulam
* Kodungallur
* Kondotty
* Kuthuparamba
* Kothamangalam, Kerala
* Kottakkal
* Kottarakkara
* Kottayam
* Koyilandy
* Kunnamkulam
* Malappuram
* Manjeri
* Maradu
* Mattanur
* Mavelikkara
* Muvattupuzha
* Nedumangad
* Neyyattinkara
* Nilambur
* Nileshwaram
* North Paravur
* Ottapalam
* Pala
* Palakkad
* Panoor
* Parappanangadi
* Paravur
* Pathanamthitta
* Payyanur
* Perinthalmanna
* Perumbavoor
* Ponnani
* Punalur
* Shoranur
* Sreekandapuram
* Tanur
* Thalassery
* Taliparamba
* Thiruvalla
* Thodupuzha
* Thrikkakkara
* Thrippunithura
* Tirur
* Tirurangadi
* Valanchery
* Vatakara
* Vaikom
* Varkala

Other towns|

| North|

* Edappal
* Thavanur
* Puthanathani
* Kottakkal
* Angadipuram
* Mankada
* Kuttippuram
* Karipur
* Areekode
* Wandoor
* Vengara
* Vallikkunnu
* Olavanna
* Kunnamangalam
* Thamarassery
* Thiruvambady
* Kodencheri
* Balussery
* Perambra
* Nadapuram
* Kuttiady
* Lakkidi
* Vythiri
* Chundale
* Meppadi
* Kottappadi Part
* Muttil
* Padinharethara
* Meenangadi
* Panamaram
* Pulpally
* Peravoor
* Dharmadom
* Anjarakkandy
* Muzhappilangad
* Azhikode
* Cherukunnu
* Pappinisseri
* Kalliasseri
* Irikkur
* Alakode
* Thrikaripur
* Cheruvathur
* Bekal
* Udma
* Vellarikundu
* Parappa
* Karadka
* Kumbla
* Mangalpady
* Uppala
* Manjeshwar

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Central|

* Peermade
* Vandiperiyar
* Kumily
* Rajakkad
* Munnar
* Devikulam
* Adimali
* Kolenchery
* Puthencruz
* Kunnathunad
* Kalady
* Malayattoor
* Chottanikkara
* Udayamperoor
* Varappuzha
* Sreemoolanagaram
* Nedumbassery
* Mala
* Kodakara
* Puthukkad
* Manaloor
* Pavaratty
* Chelakkara
* Vadakkencherry
* Alathur
* Nemmara
* Puthunagaram
* Malampuzha
* Sreekrishnapuram
* Lakkidi-Perur
* Thrithala

South|

* Parassala
* Balaramapuram
* Kattakada
* Chirayinkeezhu
* Kilimanoor
* Parippally
* Chathannoor
* Kottiyam
* Kundara
* Neendakara
* Chavara
* Oachira
* Sasthamkotta
* Kunnathur
* Anchal
* Kadakkal
* Pathanapuram
* Thenmala
* Kulathupuzha
* Kozhencherry
* Konni
* Ranni
* Mallapally
* Kumbanad
* Aranmula
* Kulanada
* Omallur
* Vadasserikara
* Parumala
* Mannar
* Charummoodu
* Ambalappuzha
* Mararikulam
* Aroor
* Kanjirappally
* Erumely
* Mundakayam
* Vazhoor
* Karukachal
* Pampady
* Puthuppally
* Kuravilangad
* Uzhavoor
* Thalayolaparambu
* Kaduthuruthy

Historical regions|

* Kolathunadu (Kingdom of Cannanore)
* Zamorin
* Malabar
* North Malabar
* South Malabar
* Cochin
* Venad (kingdom)
* Travancore
* Travancore–Cochin

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