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Kollam district

Administration
Native ameKollam district
Typedistrict
StateKerala
HeadquartersKollam
Demography
Total Population2585208
Density (pop.)1038/km2 (2688.4/sq mi)
Other information
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)

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:For the town with the same name, see Kollam.

Kollam district, earlier known as Quilon district, is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. The district is representative of all the natural attributes of Kerala and is endowed with a long coastal region, a major sea port on the Arabian Sea inland in Astamudi lake and was called Tarsish. Kollam is the capital of cashew trading and processing industry of kerala. Kollam is also known as The God's Own Capital.

Plains, mountains, lakes, lagoons and Backwaters, forests, farm land and rivers constitutes the topography of the district. The area had mercantile relationship with Phoenicians and the Romans.

About thirty percent of this district is covered by the Ashtamudi Lake, thereby making it a gateway to the Kerala Backwaters. Thevalakara and Thekkumbagam panchyaths together had made the very ancient Korekini (sea pointed inland) Kollam port of Tarsish even in 1500 BC.

Kollam district Video

As the suicide rate in Kerala's Kollam district is three times the national average, the Police have launched a suicide defence cell to avert those wanting to commit suicide from the action.
1.72 min. | 0 user rating		 A chat with Gokulam Gopakumar, chairman of Siddhartha Central School, Puthoor in Kollam district.
7.15 min. | 0 user rating		 A chat with Gokulam Gopakumar, chairman of Siddhartha Central School, Puthoor in Kollam district.
6.33 min. | 0 user rating		 A long list of demands awaits Union Minister of State for Railways E Ahamed at Kollam district as part of his inspection tour to study the condition of railway stations in the State.
1.60 min. | 0 user rating		 Anayadi Pazhayidam Sri Narasimha Swami Temple, a famous temple in Kollam district in Kerala.
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The waterfalls is from a height of 300 feet. This fall is into a shallow pool and is ideal for swimming. During the rainy season.
0.10 min. | 0 user rating		 A chat with Gokulam Gopakumar, chairman of Siddhartha Central School, Puthoor in Kollam district.
4.83 min. | 0 user rating		 Palaruvi Waterfall Kollam District Kerala India
0.15 min. | 0 user rating		 Video of the Tourism projects at Kollam district, Kerala, India. Houseboat terminal at Ashtamudi is one among the projects undertaken by the Department of Tourism.
0.82 min. | 0 user rating		 Palaruvi waterfalls is 75 Kms away from Kollam on the Kollam-Shenkottai road near Aryankavu
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Heads likely to roll in Kerala job scam - Sify Tweet this news
Sify--Thiruvananthapuram, Dec 6 (IANS) A woman and her father were arrested in Kerala's -Kollam district- Monday for bagging a government job on forged documents, ... - Date : Mon, 06 Dec 2010 14:03:03 GMT+00:00
Kerala bus torching: PDP leader's wife to be prosecuted - Hindustan Times Tweet this news
Hindustan Times---...- an accused in the 2008 serial explosions in Bangalore, was arrested by the Karnataka Police from his party office complex in -Kollam district- in August.--- - Date : Sun, 12 Dec 2010 11:01:36 GMT+00:00
Kerala Government Job scam suspect found drowned at Chandapura lake near Bangalore - Education News Hyderabad Tweet this news
Education News Hyderabad--On contacting their counterparts in Kerala, the Hebbagodi police identified the body as that of Gopakumar, a resident of Kottarakara in -Kollam district-, ... - Date : Mon, 13 Dec 2010 08:40:44 GMT+00:00
Yearender: Kerala witnessed brutal attack on teacher, Left's reverses - Deccan Herald Tweet this news
Deccan Herald--Madani's arrest was preceded by a week-long drama and suspense with the Bangalore police descending on his camp in -Kollam district- with a warrant. ... - Date : Tue, 21 Dec 2010 06:53:49 GMT+00:00
Woman posed as man to swindle, caught - Indian Express Tweet this news
Indian Express--Police at Kottiyam in -Kollam district- on Saturday arrested Rani, 29, who allegedly misappropriated Rs 5 lakh from a marble dealer, after winning his ... - Date : Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:18:49 GMT+00:00
SIO marks presence in Kerala University elections - TwoCircles.net Tweet this news
TwoCircles.net--Anas, student at the Government B.Ed College, Thiruvananthapuram, and -Kollam district- committee member of the SIO, was elected to the Students Council. ... - Date : Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:26:09 GMT+00:00
Maudany gets heart check-up, advised further tests - Hindustan Times Tweet this news
Hindustan Times--Maudany was arrested from Anwarssery in -Kollam district- in Kerala Aug 17 by a Karnataka police team and he was in their custody till Thursday. ... - Date : Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:34:59 GMT+00:00
Rana's Kochi links to be traced soon - Express Buzz Tweet this news
Express Buzz--By bharatian Madani, a dreaded Muslim terrorist was born in 1965 at Sasthamkotta in -Kollam district- of Kerala. Starts delivering Friday sermons at local ... - Date : Wed, 25 Aug 2010 02:32:59 GMT+00:00
Catholic priest quits Church after acting in Malayalam film - New Delhi Chronicle.com (blog) Tweet this news
New Delhi Chronicle.com (blog)--Johnson Karur served the Church for 10 years in -Kollam district- of Kerala. In a statement he said that “I am leaving because of my own reasons. ... - Date : Sat, 04 Sep 2010 10:21:05 GMT+00:00
Woman in Kerala sells child for Rs 5000 - Deccan Herald Tweet this news
Deccan Herald--Police said that Ambika Kumari, native of Chadayamangalam in the neighbouring -Kollam district- had given birth to the infant four weeks ago at the SAT ... - Date : Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:47:28 GMT+00:00

Kollam, capital of cashew industry :
Products Area under cultivation (ha.) Production in tonne
Rice 11457 24204
Pepper 10633 3235
Ginger 612 1648
Cashewnut 4663 3043
Tapioca 24065 556140
Coconut 71310 411 million
Arecanut 2502 1710
Rubber 36797 48386

List of Railway stations :
ochira karunagapally shastamkotta
mandrothuruthu perinadu kollam
eravipuram paravoor kilikolloor
chanthanathoppu perinadu kundara
kundara east ezhukone kottarakara
kura aavaniswaram punaloor
edaman ottakkal thenmala
kazhuthurutty edappalayam aryankkavu

Central Travancore region

DistrictsKollam (Part) * Pathanamthitta * Alappuzha * Kottayam * Idukki(Part)
Main Towns and CitiesPunalur * Pathanapuram * Kottarakkara * Adoor * Konni * Pathanamthitta * Kozhencherry * Aranmula * Kumbanad * Ranni * Vadasserikkara * Mallapally * Tiruvalla * Parumala * Mannar * Edathua * Chengannur * Mavelikkara * Kayamkulam * Haripad * Ambalappuzha * Alappuzha * Mankombu * Mararikulam * Cherthala * Aroor * Changanacherry * Vazhoor * Karukachal * Kottayam * Kumarakam * Pambadi * Ettumanoor * Vaikom * Kaduthuruthy * Thalayolaparambu * Kuravilangad * Palai * Uzhavoor * Poonjar * Erattupetta * Kanjirappally * Ponkunnam * Erumely * Mundakayam * Vagamon * Peermade * Kumily



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