Organisational structure of the Department
The Department is under the control of the Revenue Minister.
The Secretariat is headed by Revenue Secretary who is assisted
by Additional Secretaries / Joint Secretaries / Deputy Secretaries.
The Revenue Department is headed by Land Revenue Commissioner
who is assisted by Additional Commissioner / Assistant Commissioners.
The State of Kerala consists of 14 districts, 21 revenue
divisions, 63 taluks and 1453 villages. Each district is
headed by a District Collector who is assisted by Deputy
Collectors among others. Each revenue division is headed
by a Revenue Divisional Officer and assisted by a Senior
Superintendent among others. Each taluk is headed by a Tahsildar
who is assisted by Additional Tahsildar / Deputy Tahsildars
among others. Each village is headed by a Village Officer
who is assisted by Special Village Officer / Village Assistants.
The Director of Survey and Land Records at Trivandrum
is in-charge of survey operations and updation of land records
and is assisted by Additional Director / Joint Directors
/ Assistant Directors among others. Each district office
is headed by an Assistant Director.
The Land Board, Trivandrum is headed by Land Revenue Commissioner
who is also the State Land Board and assisted by Secretary
for disposal of land ceiling cases under Kerala Land Reforms
Act . Every district has Taluk Land Boards headed by Revenue
Divisional Officers / Deputy Collectors.
The Institute of Land Management, Trivandrum imparts necessary
training to the staff of Revenue Department from all-over
the State.
