Collectorate

The Collectorate play a major role in the District administration. Collector in the Cadre of I.A.S heads the District. He/She acts as the District Magistrate for maintaining Law and Order in his/her jurisdiction. He/She deals mainly with planning and development, law and order, general elections, arms licensing etc.The Additional Collector/ District Revenue Officer runs the Revenue administration under various enactments in the District. He/She is also designated as Additional District Magistrate. He/She mainly deals with civil supplies, land matters, mines and minerals, village officers etc.The District Revenue Officer (DRO) and Deputy Collectors assists the Collector in discharging their duties. The District Revenue Officer looks after all the branches of the Collectorate. He/She deals mainly with general administration and is vested with supervision of day-to-day functions of the Collectorate.

District Collectorate, Civil Station,
Palakkad 678 001
Phone: 0491 2505309