The District Collector is the head of the Land Revenue Department in the District. The hierarchy of the officials under the immediate control of the Collector for the administration of the land revenue includes Revenue Divisional Officer with headquarters at Kollam, Additional District Magistrate, Sub Collectors, Tahsildars and Special Tahsildars for five Taluks, Special Tahsildar in special offices, Deputy Tahsildars, Village officers, Head Clerks, Upper Division Clerks, Lower Division Clerks, Typists, Village Man and Peons.

The powers and functions of the Revenue Divisional Officer run almost parallel lines with those of the Collector. The Tahsildar in charge of each Taluk is primarily the Revenue Official responsible for the collection of revenue, but he is also expected to be in direct contact with the people at all levels and to have first hand knowledge of the conditions of every village under his jurisdiction.

The Tahsildar is assisted in each village by Village Officers and Village Assistants.