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For the town with the same name, see Kollam.
Kollam district, earlier called Quilon district, is one of the 14 districts of Kerala state name, India. The district is representative of all the natural attributes of Kerala state_names, and is endowed with a long coastal region, a major sea port on the Arabian Sea, plains and the mountains, lakes, lagoons and Kerala Backwaters, forests and the farm land, and rivers and streams. The area had mercantile relationship with Phoenicians and the Romans.
The district is 18.02% urbanised.
Divisions
Kollam district has five administrative sub-divisions (talukas), namely, Karunagappally, Kunnathur, Pathanapuram, Kottarakara, and Kollam.
Places of worship
Oachira located in the north end of Kollam on National Highway 47 is famous for the Oachira Temple; Oachirakali is a special event at the padanilam here in the month of Vrichikam every year.
Oachira Town Masjid and Temple are situated very closely and is a proud image of communal harmony at this place.
The Veerabhadra Swamy Temple at Ashtamudi in Kollam is the only temple in the southern part of the country with Veerabhadra as the presiding deity. The Mahaganapathi Temple at Kottarakara, famous for its Unniappom, is one of the most venered Ganesh temples in Kerala. Aryankavu in the Western Ghats is the easternmost point in the District on the National Highway. One of the five ancient Ayyappa temples is here; two others are at Achankovil and Kulathupuzha in the District. Parayakadavu, a coastal village near Karunagapally, is the birthplace of Mata Amritanandamayi and is the headquarters of her Math.
Another important temple is the Kottamkulangara temple near Chavara where there is a tradition of Males participating in the custom of 'Vilakkeduppu' wearing women's dresses.
Tourism
Palaruvi (waterfalls), Tenmala (forests and reservoir), Ashtamudi (backwaters), Kollam (beaches), Chadayamangalam (rock), are the tourist spots. Historical places are many. Kollam was the seat of the Desinganat kings. Kottarakara is the place where the classical dance form of Kathakali was conceived. It was also the capital of the Elayidath Swaroopam. Kundara is famous for the 1812 proclamation against the British, by Velu Thampi Dalawa.
Alappad village is located in the seashore of Kollam District,which was affected worstly by the Tsunami in 2005.
The Great fame Varkala Beach, also known as Papanasham, is only 26kms south to Kollam. It is the only reason to make kollam a tourism area.
Educational institutions
Main article: Educational institutions in Kollam districtIndustries
There are 17 large, and one medium scale industries in the district, of which, two are Central Government undertakings i.e., the Indian Rare Earths, Chavara and Parvathi Mills Ltd., Kollam.
Kerala Ceramics Ltd., Kundara, Travancore Plywood Industries, Punalur, Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering Company, Kundara, Kerala Premo Pipe factory Chavara, Kerala Minerals and Metals Limited, Chavara, United Electrical Industries Kollam and the Kerala Agro-Fruit Products, Punalur are Kerala Government owned companies. Other major industries in private/cooperative sector are Aluminium Industries Ltd., Kundara, Thomas Stephen & Co., Kollam, Floorco Paravur, Cooperative Spinning Mill, Chathannur and Punalur Paper Mills, Punalur. About 1963 SSI units have been registered in the district.
Cashew processing and coir production are also major industrial vocations of the district. Handloom industry, clay and wood based industries also contribute to the industrial advancement of the region.
Cashew processing is a major industrial activity in the district. The Kerala state_name Cashew Development Corporation (KSCDC) is the largest processor of cashewnut in the country. At present, it has 34 factories. K.S.C.D.C. provides employment to more than 26,000 workers.
To reach Kollam
- To reach Kollam by air you have to depend Thiruvananthapuram International Airport. Its is around 71 km away from Kollam Town
- Kollam (Quilon) is connected by rail with several important cities.
- Kollam (Quilon) is connected by road with many tourist centers in India.
