List of departments and agencies of the Government of Kerala
Kerala Government Organizations include various departments, agencies, boards, commissions, societies, public sector undertakings, etc. In addition to government departments, the Government of Kerala carries out its functions through various other institutions such as commissions, autonomous bodies, cultural institutions, public enterprises, welfare fund boards, co-operative organisations, development authorities, and universities.
Departments
Secretariat department: Policy making and administrative department of the government. Each department is headed politically by the Minister in charge, who is responsible for policy decisions and overall direction. Each secretariat department is headed administratively by an Additional Chief Secretary, Principal Secretary, or Secretary to Government — typically an officer from the Indian Administrative Service cadre. Each department includes Special or Additional Secretaries, Deputy Secretaries, Under Secretaries, Section Officers, and other clerical staff. The Chief Secretary coordinates the functioning of various departments in the Secretariat.Directorate/Commissionerate/Agencies: Executive or field, operational department of the government. These field departments or line departments are headed by officers designated as Director, Commissioner, Director General, or similar titles. These posts may be held by generalist IAS officers or by domain specialists, depending on the nature of the department. Examples include the Transport Commissioner, Director General of Police & State Police Chief, Director General of Fire and Rescue Services, Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Director of Health Services, Chief Engineer of PWD, Chief Engineer of Irrigation, Director General of Prosecution, and Controller of Legal Metrology, Inspector General of Registration.
Line departments / Directorates / Commissionerates / Child Agencies
| Department / Directorate / Commissionerate | Headquarters | Head of department | Parent Secretariat Department | Website |
| Archaeology Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Cultural Affairs Department | |
| Ayurveda Medical Education Directorate | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | AYUSH Department | |
| Civil Supplies Commissionerate | Thiruvananthapuram | Commissioner of Civil Supplies | Food & Civil Supplies Department | |
| Commissioner for Entrance Examinations | Thiruvananthapuram | Commissioner | Higher Education Department | |
| Commissionerate of State Goods and Services Tax | Thiruvananthapuram | Commissioner of State Tax | Taxes Department | |
| Commissionerate of Land Revenue | Thiruvananthapuram | Land Revenue Commissioner | Revenue Department | |
| Coastal Shipping & Inland Navigation Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Coastal Shipping & Inland Navigation Department | |
| Directorate of Backward Communities Development | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Backward Communities Development Department | |
| Directorate of Coir Development | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Industries and Commerce Department | |
| Directorate of Collegiate Education | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Higher Education Department | |
| Directorate of Culture | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Cultural Affairs Department | |
| Directorate of Employment & Training | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Labour & Skills Department | |
| Directorate of Environment & Climate Change | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Environment & Climate Change Department | |
| Directorate of Factories & Boilers | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Labour & Skills Department | |
| Directorate of General Education | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | General Education Department | |
| Directorate of Handlooms & Textiles | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Industries & Commerce Department | |
| Directorate of Health Services | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Health & Family Welfare Department | |
| Directorate of Industries & Commerce | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Industries & Commerce Department | |
| Directorate of Indian Systems of Medicine | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | AYUSH Department | |
| Directorate of Medical Education | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Health & Family Welfare Department | |
| Directorate of Minority Welfare | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Minority Welfare Department | |
| Directorate of Panchayats | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Local Self‑Government Department | |
| Directorate of Prosecution | Ernakulam | Director General of Prosecution | Home Department | |
| Public Works | Thiruvananthapuram | Chief Engineer | Public Works Department | |
| Commissionerate of Rural Development | Thiruvananthapuram | Commissioner | Local Self‑Government Department | |
| Directorate of Social Welfare | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Social Justice Department | |
| Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Sports & Youth Affairs Department | |
| Directorate of Survey & Land Records | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Revenue Department | |
| Drugs Control Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Drugs Controller | Health & Family Welfare Department | |
| Electrical Inspectorate Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Chief Electrical Inspector | Power Department | |
| Excise Commissionerate | Thiruvananthapuram | Excise Commissioner | Taxes Department | |
| Fisheries & Ports Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Fisheries & Ports Department | |
| Forest & Wildlife Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Head of Forest Force | Forest & Wildlife Department | |
| Housing Commissionerate | Thiruvananthapuram | Housing Commissioner | Housing Department | |
| Kerala Police Department | Thiruvananthapuram | DGP & State Police Chief, Kerala | Home Department | |
| Kerala Fire and Rescue Services | Thiruvananthapurqm | Director General of Fire and Rescue Services, Homeguards and Civil defence | Home Department | |
| Kerala Prisons and Correctional Services | Thiruvananthapuram | Director General of Prisons and Correctional Services | Home Department | |
| Labour Commissionerate | Thiruvananthapuram | Labour Commissioner | Labour & Skills Department | |
| Legal Metrology Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Controller of Legal Metrology | Consumer Affairs Department | |
| Lotteries Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Finance Department | |
| Mining & Geology Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Industries & Commerce Department | |
| Motor Vehicles Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Transport Commissioner | Transport Department | |
| NORKA (Non‑Resident Keralites Affairs) Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Chief Executive Officer | Non Resident Keralites Affairs Department | |
| Public Works Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Chief Engineer | Public Works Department | |
| Registration Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Inspector General of Registration | Registration Department | |
| Sainik Welfare Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Sainik Welfare Department | |
| Scheduled Castes Development Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | SC/ST Development Department | |
| Scheduled Tribes Development Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | SC/ST Development Department | |
| Social Justice Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Social Justice Department | |
| Sports & Youth Affairs Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Sports & Youth Affairs Department | |
| Stores Purchase Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Stores Purchase Department | |
| State Water Transport Department | Thiruvanathapuram | Director | Transport Department | |
| State Insurance Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Finance Department | |
| State Audit Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Finance Department | |
| Tourism Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director of Tourism | Tourism Department | |
| Treasuries Department | Thiruvanathapuram | Director | Finance Department | |
| Urban Affairs Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Local Self Government Department | |
| Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau | Thiruvananthapuram | Director of Vigilance | Vigilance Department | |
| Zoological & Museums Department | Thiruvananthapuram | Director | Cultural Affairs Department |
Boards
Reference:Commissions
Reference:Developmental authorities
- Greater Cochin Development Authority
- Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority
- Goshree Islands Development Authority
Autonomous bodies, cultural and other institutions
Reference:- Aardram Mission
- Haritha Keralam Mission
- Life Mission
- Vidyakiranam
- Rebuild Kerala Initiative
- Malayalam Mission
- Kerala Startup Mission
- Additional Skill Acquisition Programme
- Agency for Development of Aquaculture, Kerala
- Agency for Non-Conventional Energy and Rural Technology (ANERT)
- Bharat Bhavan
- Board for Public Sector Transformation
- Board of Control for Orphanages and Other Charitable Homes, Kerala
- Centre for Continuing Education Kerala
- Centre for Development of Imaging Technology
- Centre for Development Studies
- Centre for Heritage Studies
- Centre for Management Development
- Centre for Research and Education for Social Transformation
- Centre for Science and Technology Entrepreneurship Development
- Centre for Water Resources Development and Management
- Child Development Centre
- Comprehensive Health Insurance Agency, Kerala
- Co‑Operative Academy of Professional Education (CAPE)
- Co‑Operative Service Examination Board
- Council for Food Research and Development
- Cyber Park
- Directorate of Food Craft Institute
- Directorate of Samoohika Sannadhasena
- Technopark
- Energy Management Centre, Kerala
- Farm Information Bureau
- Gulati Institute of Finance and Taxation
- Gurugopinath Nadana Gramam
- Indian Institute of Diabetes
- Indian Institute of Handloom Technology-Kannur
- Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management Kerala
- Infopark
- Information Kerala Mission
- Institute for Communicative and Cognitive Neurosciences
- Institute of Human Resources Development
- Institute of Land and Disaster Management
- Institute of Management in Government
- Institute of Parliamentary Affairs
- International Centre for Free and Open Source Software
- Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute
- Kerala Academy for Skills Excellence
- Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society
- Kerala Aqua Ventures International Limited
- Kerala Ayurvedic Studies & Research Society
- Kerala Books and Publications Society
- Kerala Bureau of Industrial Promotion
- Kerala Council for Historical Research
- Kerala Dam Safety Authority
- Kerala Dental Council
- Kerala Devaswom Recruitment Board
- Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council
- Kerala Folklore Academy
- Kerala Forest Research Institute (KFRI)
- Kerala Health Research and Welfare Society
- Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation (KINFRA)
- Kerala Infrastructure and Technology for Education
- Kerala Infrastructure Investment Fund Board
- Kerala Institute for Entrepreneurship Development
- Kerala Institute of Labour and Employment (KILE)
- Kerala Institute of Local Administration (KILA)
- Kerala Institute of Tourism and Travel Studies (KITTS)
- Kerala Lalithakala Akademi
- Kerala Maritime Board
- Kerala Media Academy
- Kerala Public Enterprises Board
- Kerala Rail Development Corporation Ltd
- Kerala Road Safety Authority
- Kerala Rural Water Supply and Sanitation Agency
- Kerala Sahitya Akademi
- Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi
- Kerala Social Security Mission
- Kerala State Agency for Expansion of Cashew Cultivation
- Kerala State AIDS Control Society
- Kerala State Bharat Scouts and Guides
- Kerala State Biodiversity Board
- Kerala State Book Mark
- Kerala State Centre for Advanced Printing and Training
- Kerala State Chalachitra Academy
- Kerala State Coastal Area Development Corporation Ltd
- Kerala State Council for Clinical Establishments
- Kerala State Council for Science, Technology and Environment (KSCSTE)
- Kerala State Disaster Management Authority
- Kerala State Haj Committee
- Kerala State Higher Education Council
- Kerala State Institute of Children’s Literature
- Kerala State Institute of Design
- Kerala State IT Mission
- Kerala State Legal Services Authority
- Kerala State Library Council
- Kerala State Literacy Mission Authority
- Kerala State Mediation and Conciliation Centre
- Kerala State Medical Councils
- Kerala State Mental Health Authority
- Kerala State Nirmithi Kendra
- Kerala State Pharmacy Council
- Kerala State Pollution Control Board
- Kerala State Pottery Manufacturing Marketing and Welfare Development Corporation
- Kerala State Remote Sensing and Environment Centre
- Kerala State Science and Technology Museum and Priyadarsini Planetarium
- Kerala State Social Welfare Board
- Kerala State Sports Council
- Kerala State Veterinary Council
- Kerala State Waqf Board
- Kerala State Youth Welfare Board
- Kerala Water Authority (KWA)
- Kerala Youth Leadership Academy
- K. R. Narayanan National Institute of Visual Science & Arts
- Kudumbashree State Poverty Eradication Mission
- Kumaranasan National Institute of Culture
- L. B. S. Centre for Science and Technology
- Mahakavi Moyinkutty Vaidyar Mappila Kala Academy
- Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Mission
- Malabar Botanical Garden
- Multi Purpose Cultural Complex
- National Ayush Mission
- National Coir Research and Management Institute
- National Institute of Speech & Hearing
- National Health Mission
- National Service Scheme
- National Transportation Planning and Research Centre
- NORKA-Roots
- Office of the Administrator General and Official Trustee of Kerala
- Pareeksha Bhavan
- Permanent Lok Adalat
- P. N. Panicker Vigyan Vikas Kendra
- Public Policy Research Institute
- Rajiv Gandhi Academy for Aviation Technology
- Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Bio-Technology
- Rashtriya Uchchatar Shiksha Abhiyan
- Regional Institute of Ophthalmology
- Samagra Shiksha Kerala
- Sophisticated Test & Instrumentation Centre
- Sree Chithira Thirunal College of Engineering
- Sreenarayana International Study and Pilgrim Centre
- State Academy on Statistical Administration
- State Advisory Contract Labour Board
- State Agricultural Management & Extension Training Institute
- State Co‑Operative Union
- State Council for Open and Lifelong Education—Kerala
- State Council of Educational Research and Training, Kerala
- State Health Agency
- State Horticulture Mission
- State Institute of Educational Management and Training–Kerala
- State Institute of Educational Technology
- State Institute of Languages
- State Institute of Medical Education and Technology
- State Medicinal Plants Board
- State Mission Management Unit, AMRUT
- State Police Complaints Authority
- State Resource Centre–Kerala
- Suchitwa Mission
- The Gender Park
- Thenmala Ecotourism Promotion Society
- The State Institute of Encyclopaedic Publication
- Vasthuvidya Gurukulam
Welfare fund boards
References:| Sl. No | Board |
| 1 | Kerala Abkari Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 2 | Kerala Agricultural Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 3 | Kerala Bamboo, Kattuvally, Vettuva, Ezhuvela, Mullukallu and Similar Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 4 | Kerala Beedi and Cigar Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 5 | Kerala Coir Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 6 | Kerala Construction Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 7 | Kerala Cultural Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 8 | Kerala Domestic Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 9 | Kerala Drivers Welfare Fund Board |
| 10 | Kerala Handloom Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 11 | Kerala Lottery Agents and Sellers Welfare Fund Board |
| 12 | Kerala Maternity Benefit Fund Board |
| 13 | Kerala Motor Transport Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 14 | Kerala Shops and Commercial Establishments Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 15 | Kerala Small Plantation Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 16 | Kerala Tailoring Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 17 | Kerala Toddy Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 18 | Kerala Traditional Industries Workers Welfare Fund Board |
| 19 | Kerala Unorganised Sector Workers Social Security Board |
| 20 | Kerala Welfare Fund Board for Anganwadi Workers and Helpers |