Kerala Forest Department

Organisational Structure

THE ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE DEPARTMENT

The Kerala Forest Department is headed by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Head of Forest Force).  In the Headquarters, he is assisted by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests & Chief Wildlife Warden, and the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Social Forestry).

ADMINISTRATIVE SET UP OF KERALA FOREST DEPARTMENT

Circles Circles Divisions Ranges Sections Beats
Territorial 5 25 74 177 303
Wildlife 3 11 19 48 49
Vigilance 2 8 19 25 90
Social Forestry 3 14 37 223
Timber Sales 6
TOTAL 13 65 149 473 442

Staff Strength

Sl. No.

Name of post

Sanctioned Strength

In

Position

        1 Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 5 5
        2 Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests 6 6
        3 Chief Conservator of Forests 12 11
        4 Conservator of Forests 13 12
        5 Dy. Conservator of Forest (IFS Cadre) 35 30
        6 Forest Tribunal 1 1
        7 Joint Secretary ( Law ) 1 1
        8 Senior Finance Officer 1 1
        9 Senior Administrative Officer 1 1
      10 Deputy Director (Statistics) 1 1
      11 Deputy Director ( Wildlife Education) 3 3
      12 Asst. Conservator of Forests/ Deputy Conservator of Forests (NC) 101 101
      13 Senior Administrative Assistant 9 9
      14 Administrative Assistant 12 12
      15 Personal Assistant 3 3
      16 Senior Superintendent 36 36
      17 Range Forest Officer 205 187
      18 Deputy Range Forest Officer 158 147
      19 Public Relation Officer 1 1
      20 Assistant Forest Publicity Officer 3 2
      21 Junior Superintendent 71 71
      22 Head Accountant 74 74
 23 Research Assistant 3 4
24 Senior Wildlife Assistant 3 3
      25 Wildlife Assistant 7 5
      26 Senior Clerk 443 443
      27 Clerk 446 401
      28 Statistical Assistant Grade. II & I 34 33
      29 Fair copy Superintendent 8 7
      30 Selection Grade Typist 33 33
      31 Senior Grade  Typist 33 33
      32 Typist Clerk 1 1
      33 UD Typist 33 33
      34 LD Typist 34 33
      35 Confidential Assistant 39 34
      36 Legal Assistant 1 1
      37 Section Officer (Law) 1 1
   38 Forest Veterinary Officer 1 1
      39 Veterinary Doctor 1 1
      40 Asst. Forest Veterinary Officer (on deputation) 12 11
      41 Documentation Officer 1 0
      42 Asst. Director (Survey) 1 1
      43 Survey Superintendent 2 2
      44 Surveyor Grade I & II 66 34
      45 Bench Clerk(on deputation) 1 1
      46 Head Surveyor 2 2
      47 Section Forest Officer 952 858
      48 Beat Forest Officer    2618   2371
      49 Sheristadar cum Secretary 1 1
      50 Head Draftsman 2 2
      51 Draftsman 45 20
      52 Circle Inspector of Police 2 1
      53 SI of Police 4 1
      54 Senior Civil Police Officer 22 10
      55 Civil Police Officer 110 32
      56 Librarian 1 1
      57 Project Operator 1 0
      58 Pharmacist 2 1
      59 Dispensary Attender 1 0
      60 Nursing Assistant 1 0
      61 Binder 2 1
      62 PT Instructor 6 1
      63 Record cum Store Keeper 3 0
      64 Museum Assistant 1 0
      65 Office Attendant 420 401
      66 Peon cum Sweeper 1 1
      67 Daffedar 1 1
      68 Attender 18 18
      69 Dark Room Attender 1 0
      70 Driver 247 221
      71 Photographer cum Artist 1 0
      72 Gardner 4 1
      73 Traker cum Gardner 3 0
      74 Gardner cum Marker 1 1
      75 Cleaner 2 0
      76 Watcher  & Forest Watcher 55 263
      77 Muduvan Watcher 8 8
      78 Night Watcher 25 20
      79 RF Watcher 157 62
     80 Depot Watcher 86 44

81

Tribal Watcher 700 685
      82 Watcher cum Cook 6 1
      83 Tapal Watcher 3 0
      84 Rest House Watcher 1 0
      85 Scavenger/Sanitary Worker 1 1
      86 Cook/Asst. Cook 1 0
      87 Boat Driver 12 6
      88 Boat Zrang 1 0
      89 Boat Watcher 6 0
      90 Boat Cleaner/Cleaner 3 0
      91 Lascar 4 1
      92 Survey Lascar 11 2
      93 Mahouts & Kavadi 26 20
      94 Timber Supervisor 1 0
      95 Pump Operator 1 1
      96 Lab Assistant 1 0
      97 Radio Mechanic 1 0
      98 Helper 1 0
      99 Bus Cleaner 1 1
      100 Chowkeedar 1 0
     101 Part Time Contingent Employees 293 293
     102 Chief Forest Veterinary Officer (on deputation) 1 1
     103 Police Asst. Sub Inspector Nil 2
Total 7836 7174
Details as on 31.03.2018
Source: Kerala Forest Statistics Report 2018
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