History of Village and Taluk division in Travancore as a model to other states in the formation of Kerala State

Abstract

Travancore lies between the parallel of 8’4’10° 22 north Latitude and between 76’ and 77’ 38’ east longitude and is situated at the south western extremity of the Indian peninsula. Travancore is triangular in shape with the apex towards the south at cape Camorin but the contiguity and compactness of the figure is marred by a deep indentation which a narrow strip of Cochin territory makes on the North West angle. The western side is longer than the eastern and runs in a north westerly direction. For purposes of land revenue administration, the State is divided into five Divisions of which the smallest Padmanabhapuram covers 62797 square miles and the largest Quilon 256431 square miles. The Devikulam Division was constituted only in 1910 and formed part of the Kottayam Division during the time for settlement. The formation of Village and Taluk is a difficult problem at the time of Kerala formation in 1956 but settled as a model to other states. The primary sources were used for the swot up. The analytical and descriptive method used for the description of study.