Thursday, December 29, 2011

Kollam

Kollam





The Kollam town (erstwhile Quilon) is the headquarters of the Kollam district. It is an old sea port and the districts highlight is its commercial trade with China and other countries since historical times. The district is bound by Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta on the North and Thiruvananthapuram on the South.

Kollam is located in the the South west coast of kerala. It is an old sea port of the Arabian sea coast. Kollam occupies an area of 2,491 sq. km. According to the census of 2001, the total population of the district is 25,84,118 with the population density of 1037 people per square kilometer. 

Agriculture is the primary source of income in Kollam other than various industries of the region. Paddy, coconut, tapioca, rubber, pepper, mango, banana and cashew are grown here. 




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