Date of formation:
Area: 2491 square kilometers
Density of population: 1056 people per square kilometer
Literacy Rate: 93.77 % - Male: 95.83 %, Female: 91.95 %
Male Female Ratio: 1000:1113
Boundaries of Kollam District
North: Alappuzha District, Kerala
Northeast: Pathanamthitta District, Kerala
South: Thiruvananthapuram District, Kerala
East: Tamil Nadu
West: Arabian Sea
Kollam District Average Rainfall: 2700 mm
Kollam District Temperature in Summer: 25 deg C to 32 deg C
Kollam District Temperature in Winter: 18 deg C to 25 deg C
KOLLAM DISTRICT MAP
Major Rivers: Kallada River, Ithikkara River
Revenue Districts: Kollam, Kottayam
Taluks: Punalur, Kunnathur, Kottarakkara, Karunagappalli, Kollam
Assembly Constituencies: Chadayamangalam, Chathannoor, Chavara, Eroor, Karunagappally, Kollam, Kottarakkara, Kundara, Kunnathur, Pathanapuram, Punalur
Lakes: Paravur Kayal, Ashtamudi Lake, Edava Lake, Nadayara Lake
Kollam District Nearby Attractions
1. Kollam Town
2. Achencoil
3. Alumkadavu
4. Amritapuri
5. Anchal
6. Arienkavu
7. Chavara
8. Jetayu Para
9. Karunagappally
10. Kottarakkara
11. Kulathupuzha
12. Kundara
13. Mancode
14. Mayyanad
15. Neendakara
16. Oachira
17. Palaruvi Water Falls
18. Paravur
19. Pathanapuram
20. Sasthamcotta Lake
Kollam District Facts: It is called the Cashew Capital of Kerala. The best time to visit is from August to March
Major Agricultural Products: Cashew, coir, rice, pepper, ginger, cashewnut, tapioca, coconut, arecanut, rubber
Major Industries: Indian Rare Earths Limited, Kerala Ceramics Ltd, Kerala Minerals and Metals, Indian Rare Earths Limited, Technopark at Kollam
Fauna: Bonnet, lion-tailed macaques, Nilgiri langur, gaur, sambar deer, muntjac, Indian spotted chevrotain, wild boar, Indian elephant, squirrels
What is Kollam District Famous For: Cashew nuts
Famous People From Kollam District: Politician R. Balakrishna Pillai
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012
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