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Formed on | 1st July, 1949 |
Male Female Ratio | 1113/1000 |
Density Of People | 1056 |
Distance of Sea Beach | 37KM |
Lok sabha Constituency | 1 |
Legislative Assembly Constituency | 11 |
Grama Panchayath | 68 |
Block Panchayath | 11 |
Taluk | 6 |
Muncipality | 4 |
Corporation | 1 |
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- Sapir Iso was the architect of Kollam city.
- Kollam was formerly known by the names Thenvanchi, Desinganadu
- Kollam is the second biggest port in Kerala.
- The District having largest producer of prawn (chemmeen) - Kollam
- Oldest hanging bridge in Kerala - Punalur (situated at Kalladayar)
- The bridge known as Sethulekshmi Bhai Bridge - Neendakara Bridge
- The famous work which contains the earliest reference to the town of Qui Ion - Topographic Indika Christiana
- Topographic Indika Christiana written by - Cosmas Indicopleustes
- Tao-i-chih-lio written by Wang Ta Yuan
- Kollam Town is situated on the banks of the lake - Ashtamudi
- The place in Kollam famous for Kettuvallom - Alumkadavu
- Ramanattam was originated in Kottarakara
- The hottest place in Kerala - Punalur
- The first Police Museum in India is situated at - Kollam (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum)
- First ecotourism project in India -Thenmala First butterfly Safari Park in Asia- Thenmala
- First coastal police station in Kerala - Neendakara
- First Abkari court in Kerala - Kottarakara
- The foreign country helped to establish Neendakara fisheries project Norway (1953)
- First Paper Mill in Kerala was established at Punalur
- First Seaplane service in Kerala - Ashtamudi - Punnamada
- Peruman Rail Tragedy was occured in Ashtamudi Lake (1988 July 8)
- Jadayu Rock, Thirumullavaram Beach Thankassery Light house are situated in Kollam
- Ashramam Picnic Village is situated at Kollam
- Laksham Veedu Project was firstly introduced at - Chithara (Kollam)
- Travancore Plywood Industries Punalur
- Indian Rare Earth factory - Chavara
- Kerala Institute of Rural Development Kottarakkara
- Kerala Ceramics Limited - Kundara
- Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited (KMML) - Chavara
- SNDP - Kollam
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