Traditional Art And Crafts wishes all Kerala Piravi Greetings. Kerala was the 14 states of India when it formed. In the time of formation, there were only 5 districts in Kerala. 13 months after the publication of the state reorganization report, the political map of India was prepared in Kerala.On November 1st Travancore Chithirathirunal Maharaja retired from the throne of Thiru-Kochi. Raja Pramukh was appointed as the head of state. The first general election in Kerala was held on February 28, 1957and EM Sankaran Namboodiripad came to power as the Chief Minister. Basic Information in Kerala is it has 38863 sq.km, Block Panchayats in Kerala 152, Gram Panchayats in Kerala 941, Revenue Divisions in Kerala 21, Talukas in Kerala 75, Corporations in Kerala is 6, Municipalities in Kerala is 87, Assembly constituencies in Kerala is 140