Kollam
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Kollam district in Kerala
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| District | Kollam district |
| Area | 2,491 kmē |
Population
Total
Males
Females
|
25,85,208
12,49,621
13,35,587
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| Density | 1,038
|
| Sex ratio | 1069 (2001) |
Literacy rate (2001):
- Total
- Male
- Female |
91.18%
94.43%
88.18% |
| Altitude | ? above sea level |
| Latitude | 9° 28' N to 8° 45'N |
| Longitude | 76° 28' to 77° 17' N |
| Coastal Line | 37 km |
Temperature
Summer
Winter |
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Kollam, formerly known as Quilon, is a city in Kerala which is also the headquarters of a district by the same name. It is bound on the south by Thiruvananthapuram district, on the north by Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha, on the east by Tamil Nadu and on the west by the Arabian Sea. It has one of the largest fresh water lakes. It is a very beautiful place to visit. The district is very famous for cashew processing and coir manufacturing.
About thirty per cent of this district is covered by the Ashtamudi Lake, there by making it a gateway to the Kerala Backwaters. India’s most popular English magazine India Today has rated Kollam as the best district in the country in terms of law and order and social harmony. The second tallest light house in India (144ft) stands tall at Tangasseri in Kollam. Tourist spots such as Thenmala, Jetayu para and Kuttalam falls are popular attractions.
During the rule of the Travancore kingdom in southern Kerala, Kollam was the focal point of their trade. The metre gauge railway administered by Indian Railways terminates at Kollam, making the Kollam Railway station a junction station. The district is well connected to other parts of Kerala and India through the National Highway 47 and 101 and by the railway network.
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