In the olden times, Kozhikode district was part of the Malabar district which also includes Kannur, Malappuram, Palakkad and Wayanad. Calicut was the administrative head of the Malabar districts which were under Madras Presidency. When India gained Independence, Madras Presidency became the Madras state. Later in 1956, the Malabar district together with state Travancore-Cochin and Kasaragod district formed the state of Kerala. Since Malabar district was too large for controlling the administration it was divided into the district Kozhikode, Kannur and Palakkad. The Kozhikode district at that time had 5 taluks namely Vadakara, Koyilandy, Kozhikode, Ernad, and Tirur. Later when the district Malappuram was formed, Ernad and Tirur taluks became a part of it.
The district head quarters of Kozhikode district is at Kozhikode and the administration of the district is headed by the District Collector. The Kozhikode district has a single revenue division which is Kozhikode. Kozhikode is divided into 3 taluks and 117 villages. The 3 administrative taluks in Kozhikode are Vadakara, Koyilandy, and Kozhikode. In Kozhikode there are 12 Blocks and 77 Panchayats. Kozhikode is a Municipal Corporations and there are 2 Municipalities namely Vadakara and Koyilandy. There are 3 Parliamentary Constituencies namely Vadakara, Wayanad and Kozhikode and there are 12 Assembly Constituencies.
District Collector : Smt C A Latha
Tel : 0495-2371400 (Off), 0495-2383500 (Resi), 9447171400 (Mobile)
E-mail : [email protected]
| Headquarters | Kozhikode |
| Revenue Division | Kozhikode |
| District Collector | C A Latha |
| Municipalities | Vadakara and Koyilandy |
| Taluks (3) | Vadakara, Koyilandy, and Kozhikode |
| Villages | |
| Vadakara Taluk | Azhiyur, Onchiyam, Chorodu, Eramala, Vadakara, Villiappally, Kottappally, Ayancherry, Thiruvallur, Maniyur, Palayad, Nadakkuthazhe, Velom, Chekkiad, Edacherry, Thuneri, Nadapuram, Purameri, Kunnummal, Narippatta, Kayakkodi, Kuttiady, Kavilumpara, Maruthomkara, Valayam, Vanimel, Vilangad, Tinur |
| Koyilandy Taluk | Iringal, Payyoli, Thikkodi, Moodadi, Viyyur, Panthalayani, Chengottukavu, Chemancherry, Thurayur, Keezhariyur, Arikkulam, Kozhukkallur, Atholy, Ulliyeri, Balussery, Naduvannur, Kottur, Avittanallur, Panangad, Kinalur, Sivapuram, Unnikulam, Kanthalad, Kayanna, Koorachundu, Koothaly, Menhaniam, Eravattur, Nochad, Palery, Changaroth, Cheruvannur, Meppayur, Chakkittappara, Chempanode, Perambra |
| Kozhikode Taluk | Kasaba, Koodaranji, Katchery, Kuttikkattur, Panniyanakara, Nellippoyil, Nagaram, Koduvally, Feroke, Puthur, Ramanattukara, Kizhakkoth, Kadalundy, Narikkuni, Karuvanthuruthy, Raroth, Beypore, Kedavoor, Puthiyangadi, Kakkur, Valayanad, Nanminda, Cheruvannur, Puduppady, Chevayur, Koodathai, Nellicode, Madavoor, Chelavoor, Vavad, Elathur, Eangapuzha, Thalakulathur, Vengeri, Kakkodi, Olavanna, Chelannur, Kottuli, Pantheerankavu, Kunnamangalam, Perumanna, Peruvayal, Kumaranellur, Thazhecode, Kodencherry, Thiruvampady, Kakkad, Neeleswaram, Chathamangalam, Poolacode, Kuruvattur, Kodiyathur, Mavoor |
| Blocks (12) | Kunnummal, balussery, Tuneri, Perambra, Kunnamangalam, Thodannur, Koduvally, Meladi, Vadakara, Panthalayani, Chelannur and Kozhikode |
| Grama Panchayats | Azhiyur, Chorode, Eramala, Onchiyam, Chekkiad, Purameri, Thuneri, Valayam, Vanimel, Edacheri, Nadapuram, Kunnummal, Velom, Kayakkodi, Kavilumpara, Kuttiady, Maruthonkara, Naripatta, Ayancheri, Villiappally, Maniyur, Thiruvallur, Thurayur, Keezhariyur, Thikkodi, Payyoli, Meppayoor, Cheruvannur, Nochad, Changaroth, Kayanna, Koothali, Perambra, Chakkittappara, Balussery, Naduvannur, Kottur, Ulliyeri, Unnikulam, Panangad, Koorachundu, Chemanchery, Arikkulam, Moodadi, Chengottukave, Atholi, Kakkodi, Chelannur, Kakkur, Nanmanda, Narikkuni, Thalakkulathur, Thiruvambady, Koodaranhi, Kizhakkoth, Madavoor, Koduvally, Puthuppadi, Thamarassery, Omasery, Kattippara, Kodenchery, Kodiyathur, Kuruvattur, Mavoor, Karasseri, Kunnamangalam, Chathamangalam, Mukkom, Peruvayal, Perumanna, Kadalundi, Ramanattukara, Feroke, Olavanna |