Kollam metropolitan area

Kollam metropolitan area is the 14th largest urban agglomeration in South India and 7th largest in Kerala. It is one of the 10 fastest growing cities in the world covering an area of 364.51 sqkm (2015) with a 31.1% urban growth between 2015 and 2020 as per the survey conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) based on urban area growth during January 2020.[3]

This article is about the urban agglomeration of Kollam. For city, see Kollam.
Kollam metropolitan area

കൊല്ലം നഗര സമൂഹം

Kollam urban agglomeration
Urban agglomeration
From top clockwise: Aerial view of Residency Road in Kollam city, Coastal Road in Paravur, A high-rise apartment building in Ramankulangara, Ashtamudi Lake view from Chavara, H&J Shopping Mall in Karunagappally
Nickname(s): 
KMA
Kollam metropolitan area
Location in India
Coordinates: 8.88°N 76.60°E / 8.88; 76.60
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Government
 • BodyCity Corporation of Kollam
Area
 • Total364.51 km2 (140.74 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[2]
 • Total1,351,000
 • Density3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-02(Kollam),
KL-23(Karunagappalli),
KL-24(Kottarakkara),
KL-25(Punalur),
KL-61(Kunnathur),
KL 15(KSRTC)
GDP$13 Billion
Sex ratio1095 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituenciesKollam, Mavelikkara(Part), Alappuzha(Part)
Planning agencyKollam Development Authority (KDA)
Civic agencyCity Corporation of Kollam

The metropolitan area, constituted on the basis of 2011 census data, consists of Kollam Municipal Corporation (Quilon), 2 municipalities, 22 Panchayaths and parts of 2 Panchayaths. The two municipalities are Paravur and Karunagappalli. The 21 Panchayaths are Adichanalloor, Adinad, Ayanivelikulangara, Chavara, Elampalloor, Kallelibhagom, Kottamkara, Kulasekharapuram, Mayyanad, Meenad, Nedumpana, Oachira, Panayam, Panmana, Perinad, Poothakkulam, Thazhuthala, Thodiyoor, Thrikkaruva, Thrikkovilvattom, and Vadakkumthala. Outgrowth of Neendakara, Eravipuram and Thrikkadavoor panchayaths are also included in the Kollam metropolitan area.[4][5][6]

Constituents of the urban agglomeration
No. Location Type
1 Kollam City corporation
2 Thrikkadavoor Outgrowth (Merged to city corporation)
3 Eravipuram Outgrowth (Merged to city corporation)
4 Neendakara Outgrowth
5 Paravur Municipality
6 Karunagappalli Municipality
7 Adichanalloor Census Town
8 Adinad Census Town
9 Ayanivelikulangara Census Town
10 Chavara Census Town
11 Elampalloor Census Town
12 Kallelibhagom Census Town
13 Kottamkara Census Town
14 Kulasekharapuram Census Town
15 Mayyanad Census Town
16 Meenad Census Town
17 Nedumpana Census Town
18 Oachira Census Town
19 Panayam Census Town
20 Panmana Census Town
21 Perinad Census Town
22 Poothakkulam Census Town
23 Thazhuthala Census Town
24 Thodiyoor Census Town
25 Thrikkaruva Census Town
26 Thrikkovilvattom Census Town
27 Vadakkumthala Census Town

See also

References
  1. "NRP Draft Final Report with annexures" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
  2. "Demographia World Urban Areas" (PDF). Demographia. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
  3. "3 of world's 10 fastest-growing urban areas are in Kerala: Economist ranking". 8 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
  4. "Thrikadavur becomes part of Kollam city". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
  5. "Kollam Urban Region". Census 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
  6. "Kollam city population Census". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 16 December 2013.
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