<Table> <Tr> <Th> Code </Th> <Th> District </Th> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Th> Established </Th> <Th> Subdivisions </Th> <Th> Population ( 2011 ) </Th> <Th> Area </Th> <Th> Population Density ( 2011 ) </Th> <Th> District Collector </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> Alappuzha </Td> <Td> Alappuzha </Td> <Td> 000000001957 - 08 - 17 - 0000 17 Aug 1957 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 6 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Ambalapuzha ( Alappuzha ) </Li> <Li> Chengannur </Li> <Li> Cherthala </Li> <Li> Karthikappally ( Haripad ) </Li> <Li> Kuttanad ( Mankombu ) </Li> <Li> Mavelikkara </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 2,121,943 </Td> <Td> 1,414 km ( 546 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 1,501 / km ( 3,890 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> Veena Madhavan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ER </Td> <Td> Ernakulam </Td> <Td> Kakkanad </Td> <Td> 000000001958 - 04 - 01 - 0000 1 Apr 1958 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 7 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Aluva </Li> <Li> Kanayannur ( Ernakulam ) </Li> <Li> Kochi ( Fort Kochi ) </Li> <Li> Kothamangalam </Li> <Li> Kunnathunad ( Perumbavoor ) </Li> <Li> Muvattupuzha </Li> <Li> North Paravur </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 3,279,860 </Td> <Td> 3,068 km ( 1,185 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 1,069 / km ( 2,770 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> Mohammed Y . Safirulla K . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ID </Td> <Td> Idukki </Td> <Td> Painavu </Td> <Td> 000000001972 - 01 - 26 - 0000 26 Jan 1972 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 5 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Devikulam </Li> <Li> Peermade </Li> <Li> Udumbanchola ( Nedumkandam ) </Li> <Li> Idukki ( Painavu ) </Li> <Li> Thodupuzha </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 1,107,453 </Td> <Td> 4,358 km ( 1,683 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 254 / km ( 660 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> G.R. Gokul </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> KN </Td> <Td> Kannur </Td> <Td> Kannur </Td> <Td> 000000001957 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 Jan 1957 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 4 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Thalassery </Li> <Li> Iritty </Li> <Li> Kannur </Li> <Li> Thalipparamba </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 2,525,637 </Td> <Td> 2,966 km ( 1,145 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 852 / km ( 2,210 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> Mir Mohammed Ali </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> KS </Td> <Td> Kasaragod </Td> <Td> Kasaragod </Td> <Td> 000000001984 - 05 - 24 - 0000 24 May 1984 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 4 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Manjeshwaram ( Uppala ) </Li> <Li> Kasaragod </Li> <Li> Vellarikundu </Li> <Li> Hosdurg </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 1,302,600 </Td> <Td> 1,992 km ( 769 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 654 / km ( 1,690 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> Jeevan Babu </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> KL </Td> <Td> Kollam </Td> <Td> Kollam </Td> <Td> 000000001956 - 11 - 01 - 0000 1 Nov 1956 ( 1 July 1949 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 6 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Kollam ( Paravur , Chathannoor ) </Li> <Li> Karunagappally </Li> <Li> Kunnathur ( Sasthamkotta ) </Li> <Li> Kottarakkara </Li> <Li> Punalur </Li> <Li> Pathanapuram </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 2,629,703 </Td> <Td> 2,491 km ( 962 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 1,056 / km ( 2,740 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> T. Mithra </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> KT </Td> <Td> Kottayam </Td> <Td> Kottayam </Td> <Td> 000000001956 - 11 - 01 - 0000 1 Nov 1956 ( ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 5 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Changanasserry </Li> <Li> Kanjirappally </Li> <Li> Kottayam </Li> <Li> Vaikom </Li> <Li> Meenachil ( Palai ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 1,979,384 </Td> <Td> 2,208 km ( 853 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 896 / km ( 2,320 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> C.A. Latha </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> KZ </Td> <Td> Kozhikode </Td> <Td> Kozhikode </Td> <Td> 000000001957 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 Jan 1957 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 4 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Kozhikode </Li> <Li> Thamarassery </Li> <Li> Koyilandy </Li> <Li> Vatakara </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 3,089,543 </Td> <Td> 2,344 km ( 905 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 1,318 / km ( 3,410 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> N. Prasanth </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MA </Td> <Td> Malappuram </Td> <Td> Malappuram </Td> <Td> 000000001969 - 06 - 16 - 0000 16 Jun 1969 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 7 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Nilambur </Li> <Li> Manjeri ( Eranad ) </Li> <Li> Kondotty </Li> <Li> Perinthalmanna </Li> <Li> Ponnani </Li> <Li> Tirur </Li> <Li> Tirurangadi </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 4,110,956 </Td> <Td> 3,550 km ( 1,370 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 1,158 / km ( 3,000 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> A. Shainamol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> PL </Td> <Td> Palakkad </Td> <Td> Palakkad </Td> <Td> 000000001957 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 Jan 1957 </Td> <Td>
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Code </Th> <Th> District </Th> <Th> Headquarters </Th> <Th> Established </Th> <Th> Subdivisions </Th> <Th> Population ( 2011 ) </Th> <Th> Area </Th> <Th> Population Density ( 2011 ) </Th> <Th> District Collector </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> AL </Td> <Td> Alappuzha </Td> <Td> Alappuzha </Td> <Td> 000000001957 - 08 - 17 - 0000 17 Aug 1957 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 6 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Ambalapuzha ( Alappuzha ) </Li> <Li> Chengannur </Li> <Li> Cherthala </Li> <Li> Karthikappally ( Haripad ) </Li> <Li> Kuttanad ( Mankombu ) </Li> <Li> Mavelikkara </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 2,121,943 </Td> <Td> 1,414 km ( 546 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 1,501 / km ( 3,890 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> Veena Madhavan </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ER </Td> <Td> Ernakulam </Td> <Td> Kakkanad </Td> <Td> 000000001958 - 04 - 01 - 0000 1 Apr 1958 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 7 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Aluva </Li> <Li> Kanayannur ( Ernakulam ) </Li> <Li> Kochi ( Fort Kochi ) </Li> <Li> Kothamangalam </Li> <Li> Kunnathunad ( Perumbavoor ) </Li> <Li> Muvattupuzha </Li> <Li> North Paravur </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 3,279,860 </Td> <Td> 3,068 km ( 1,185 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 1,069 / km ( 2,770 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> Mohammed Y . Safirulla K . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> ID </Td> <Td> Idukki </Td> <Td> Painavu </Td> <Td> 000000001972 - 01 - 26 - 0000 26 Jan 1972 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 5 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Devikulam </Li> <Li> Peermade </Li> <Li> Udumbanchola ( Nedumkandam ) </Li> <Li> Idukki ( Painavu ) </Li> <Li> Thodupuzha </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 1,107,453 </Td> <Td> 4,358 km ( 1,683 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 254 / km ( 660 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> G.R. Gokul </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> KN </Td> <Td> Kannur </Td> <Td> Kannur </Td> <Td> 000000001957 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 Jan 1957 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 4 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Thalassery </Li> <Li> Iritty </Li> <Li> Kannur </Li> <Li> Thalipparamba </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 2,525,637 </Td> <Td> 2,966 km ( 1,145 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 852 / km ( 2,210 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> Mir Mohammed Ali </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> KS </Td> <Td> Kasaragod </Td> <Td> Kasaragod </Td> <Td> 000000001984 - 05 - 24 - 0000 24 May 1984 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 4 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Manjeshwaram ( Uppala ) </Li> <Li> Kasaragod </Li> <Li> Vellarikundu </Li> <Li> Hosdurg </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 1,302,600 </Td> <Td> 1,992 km ( 769 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 654 / km ( 1,690 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> Jeevan Babu </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> KL </Td> <Td> Kollam </Td> <Td> Kollam </Td> <Td> 000000001956 - 11 - 01 - 0000 1 Nov 1956 ( 1 July 1949 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 6 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Kollam ( Paravur , Chathannoor ) </Li> <Li> Karunagappally </Li> <Li> Kunnathur ( Sasthamkotta ) </Li> <Li> Kottarakkara </Li> <Li> Punalur </Li> <Li> Pathanapuram </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 2,629,703 </Td> <Td> 2,491 km ( 962 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 1,056 / km ( 2,740 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> T. Mithra </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> KT </Td> <Td> Kottayam </Td> <Td> Kottayam </Td> <Td> 000000001956 - 11 - 01 - 0000 1 Nov 1956 ( ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 5 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Changanasserry </Li> <Li> Kanjirappally </Li> <Li> Kottayam </Li> <Li> Vaikom </Li> <Li> Meenachil ( Palai ) </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 1,979,384 </Td> <Td> 2,208 km ( 853 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 896 / km ( 2,320 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> C.A. Latha </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> KZ </Td> <Td> Kozhikode </Td> <Td> Kozhikode </Td> <Td> 000000001957 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 Jan 1957 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 4 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Kozhikode </Li> <Li> Thamarassery </Li> <Li> Koyilandy </Li> <Li> Vatakara </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 3,089,543 </Td> <Td> 2,344 km ( 905 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 1,318 / km ( 3,410 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> N. Prasanth </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> MA </Td> <Td> Malappuram </Td> <Td> Malappuram </Td> <Td> 000000001969 - 06 - 16 - 0000 16 Jun 1969 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 7 Taluks <Ul> <Li> Nilambur </Li> <Li> Manjeri ( Eranad ) </Li> <Li> Kondotty </Li> <Li> Perinthalmanna </Li> <Li> Ponnani </Li> <Li> Tirur </Li> <Li> Tirurangadi </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 4,110,956 </Td> <Td> 3,550 km ( 1,370 sq mi ) </Td> <Td> 1,158 / km ( 3,000 / sq mi ) </Td> <Td> A. Shainamol </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> PL </Td> <Td> Palakkad </Td> <Td> Palakkad </Td> <Td> 000000001957 - 01 - 01 - 0000 1 Jan 1957 </Td> <Td>
which one is the largest district in kerala
which one is the largest district in kerala
Palakkad
Palakkad