Directorate of State Lotteries, Kerala
The Directorate of State Lotteries is the Government of Kerala office that runs the Kerala State Lottery. It sits at Vikas Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram. It prints the tickets, holds the draws and publishes the official results.
What is the Directorate of State Lotteries?
The Directorate of State Lotteries is the head office of Kerala’s Department of State Lotteries. The department was the first government lottery department in India. It started work on 1 September 1967.
The department and the Directorate are often used as one name. The department is the whole organisation, with its district offices. The Directorate is its headquarters, led by the Director of State Lotteries. Searchers call it the Kerala lottery department or the Kerala lottery head office.
The Directorate signs every official result sheet. The KN-643 sheet of 1 October 2026 carries the heading “Kerala State Lotteries – Result”. Its last page reads “Directorate Of State Lotteries, Thiruvananthapuram”, under the Deputy Director’s signature.
Which government department controls the Kerala lottery?
The Kerala lottery is controlled by the Taxes Department, under the Finance Ministry of the Government of Kerala. The department’s profile page names Taxes (H) as its administrative department. The Secretary to Government, Taxes, organises the lotteries.
The same Secretary regulates the sale of other states’ lotteries inside Kerala. The department’s FAQ names the Taxes Secretary as the authority for lottery sales in the state. Every bumper notification in the Kerala Gazette is a Taxes Department order. G.O.(P) No.86/2026/TAXES for the Pooja Bumper 2026 is one example.
Where is the Kerala lottery head office, and how do you contact it?
The Kerala lottery head office is the Directorate of Kerala State Lotteries, Vikas Bhavan P.O., Thiruvananthapuram 695033. The contact page lists 3 phone lines and 1 fax line. Complaints go to the toll-free number 1800 425 8474.
| Office | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Directorate of Kerala State Lotteries | Vikas Bhavan P.O., Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala 695033 | 0471-2305193, 0471-2305230, 0471-2301741; fax 0471-2301740 |
| Directorate Annexe | 3rd Floor, KSRTC Building, Thampanoor, Thiruvananthapuram 695001 | Not listed |
| Regional Joint Director of State Lotteries | 7th Floor, Revenue Tower, Ernakulam | 0484-2365824 |
| Regional Deputy Director of State Lotteries | 3rd Floor, Housing Board Office Complex, Chakkorathukulam P.O., Kozhikode 673006 | 0495-2765353 |
| Toll-free complaints line | All lottery complaints | 1800 425 8474 |
The Directorate’s email is cru.dir.lotteries@kerala.gov.in. These details come from the department’s contact and profile pages at statelottery.kerala.gov.in, read on 4 October 2026. The same phone numbers are printed at the top of every official result sheet.
How is the Directorate of State Lotteries organised?
The Directorate is organised under a Director, with Joint Directors, Deputy Directors and specialist officers. Below the Directorate sit 2 regional offices, 14 District Lottery Offices and 21 sub offices. The department’s “Who is who” page lists every post.
| Post | Work | Office |
|---|---|---|
| Director of State Lotteries | Heads the department | Vikas Bhavan |
| Joint Director (Operations) | Operations | Vikas Bhavan |
| Joint Director (Administration) | Administration | Vikas Bhavan |
| Deputy Director (Prize) | Prize claims and result sheets | Vikas Bhavan |
| Deputy Director (Sales & Printing) | Ticket sales and printing | Vikas Bhavan |
| Deputy Director (Modernisation, Internal Vigilance) | IT systems and vigilance | Vikas Bhavan |
| Finance, Law, Publicity and Accounts Officers | Audit, legal work, publicity, accounts | Vikas Bhavan |
| Regional Joint Director | Regional office | Ernakulam |
| Regional Deputy Director | Audit | Kozhikode |
| District Lottery Officers | District offices | 14 districts |
| Assistant District Lottery Officers | Sub offices | 21 towns |
The Deputy Director (Prize) signs the weekly result sheets. The KN-643 sheet of 1 October 2026 carries that signature. Each District Lottery Office serves one district, for example Kollam, Thrissur and Kannur.
What does the Kerala lottery department do?
The Kerala lottery department runs 7 weekly lotteries and 6 bumper lotteries a year. It prints the tickets, supplies them to agents and conducts every draw. It pays the prizes and regulates lottery sales in Kerala.
- Lotteries: one weekly lottery each day, for example Bhagyathara on Monday, Karunya on Saturday and Samrudhi on Sunday.
- Tickets: ₹50 for a weekly ticket, with a first prize of ₹1 crore.
- Draws: weekly draws at 3:00 PM and bumper draws at 2:00 PM, at Gorky Bhavan, near Bakery Junction, Thiruvananthapuram.
- Results: the same-day result sheet, and the Kerala Government Gazette.
- Sales: tickets only through authorised agents and sellers inside Kerala.
- Prizes: claims within 90 days of the draw, paid by agents, offices or the Directorate.
- Systems: LOTIS, the Lottery Information System, and the Bhagya Keralam app.
LOTIS is the department’s web system for agents. According to the LOTIS FAQ, registered agents pay for tickets and GST on it. They then collect the tickets at the office. The public result page of LOTIS lists every draw’s official result.
The department forbids online lotteries. The department’s FAQ cites G.O.(P) No. 4/2005/TD of 13 January 2005, which banned online lottery in Kerala. Only physical paper tickets are sold.
How did the Kerala lottery department start?
The Kerala lottery department started on 1 September 1967, the first government lottery department in India. The idea is credited to P.K. Kunju Sahib. The first draw took place on 26 January 1968.
The department’s profile page gives the founding details. P.K. Kunju Sahib saw the lottery as a source of state revenue and steady income for the poor. P.K. Seydu Mohammed was the founder Director. The first ticket cost ₹1 and carried a first prize of ₹50,000.
The first tickets went on sale on 1 November 1967. According to LOTIS, the 1967 sales brought in ₹20 lakh. The same page records ₹9,876.30 crore in total revenue in 2017-18, the golden jubilee year.
The department’s list of Directors has 53 entries, from 1 September 1967 onwards. Directors include IAS, IRS and IPS officers, and department officers holding charge. The history of the lottery itself is on a separate page.
Why does Kerala run a state lottery?
Kerala runs a state lottery to raise welfare revenue, give work to weaker sections and curb illegal lotteries. The Monsoon Bumper 2026 notification in the Kerala Gazette states these aims. The 1967 founding idea named the same 2 goals of revenue and income.
The department reports more than 55,414 agents and over 1.5 lakh retailers. Its agents’ page says the simple agency rules give unskilled people a stable income. One percent of total turnover goes to the agents’ and sellers’ welfare fund, according to the welfare board page.
Is the Directorate building a new headquarters?
Yes. The Government approved in principle a headquarters building of the department’s own. 2 orders of September 2025 record it. They are G.O. 83/2025/TAXES of 18 September and G.O. 84/2025/TAXES of 22 September.
The Directorate works from Vikas Bhavan today, with an annexe in the KSRTC building at Thampanoor. The orders are listed on the department’s “GOs and Circulars” page. No site or completion date appears in the order titles.
The latest draw results, signed by this Directorate, are on the kerala lottery result today page.
Directorate of State Lotteries questions
What is the Kerala lottery department called?
Its official name is the Department of State Lotteries, Government of Kerala. Its head office is the Directorate of State Lotteries in Thiruvananthapuram.
Where is the Kerala lottery head office?
At Vikas Bhavan P.O., Thiruvananthapuram 695033. The Directorate has an annexe on the 3rd floor of the KSRTC Building, Thampanoor.
What is the Kerala lottery department phone number?
The Directorate lists 0471-2305193, 0471-2305230 and 0471-2301741. Complaints go to the toll-free number 1800 425 8474.
What is the Kerala lottery toll-free number?
1800 425 8474. The department lists it for complaints about lotteries.
What is the email of the Directorate of State Lotteries?
cru.dir.lotteries@kerala.gov.in. The address appears on the contact page and on every result sheet.
Which department controls the Kerala State Lottery?
The Taxes Department of the Government of Kerala, under the Finance Ministry. The Secretary to Government, Taxes, organises the lotteries.
When did the Kerala lottery department start?
On 1 September 1967. It was the first government lottery department in India.
Who was the first Director of State Lotteries?
P.K. Seydu Mohammed, the founder Director, according to the department’s profile page. The idea of the lottery is credited to P.K. Kunju Sahib.
How many offices does the Kerala lottery department have?
The Directorate, 2 regional offices, 14 District Lottery Offices and 21 sub offices. The regional offices are at Ernakulam and Kozhikode.
How many lotteries does the department run?
7 weekly lotteries and 6 bumper lotteries a year. Each weekly ticket costs ₹50.
What is LOTIS?
LOTIS is the Lottery Information System of the Directorate. Agents book tickets on it, and its public page lists official results.
Which building houses the Kerala lottery department: Vikas Bhavan or Gorky Bhavan?
The head office is at Vikas Bhavan. Gorky Bhavan, near Bakery Junction, is the draw venue.
Does the Kerala lottery department sell tickets online?
No. The department sells only physical tickets through authorised agents in Kerala. Online lottery was banned in 2005.
Is this website run by the Directorate of State Lotteries?
No. Kerala Lottery Today is an independent, unofficial site by Bhagya Desk. It publishes results from the official sheets.
More about the Kerala State Lottery
- What is the Kerala State Lottery?
- Kerala District Lottery Offices
- History of the Kerala State Lottery
- Where Kerala lottery money goes
- Kerala Paper Lotteries (Regulation) Rules 2005
Sources: statelottery.kerala.gov.in pages Profile, Contact Us, Who is who, Previous Directors, FAQ, Lottery Agents, Welfare Fund Board and GOs & Circulars (read 4 October 2026); LOTIS About and FAQ, lotteryagent.kerala.gov.in; official result sheet KN-643; Kerala Gazette, G.O.(P) No.58/2026/TAXES (Monsoon Bumper 2026). Unofficial site: always confirm with the official result.