Kollam district
Kollam district
Quilon district | |
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| Nickname: Cashew capital of the world | |
Location in Kerala | |
Interactive map of Kollam district | |
| Coordinates: 8°48′N 76°36′E / 8.8°N 76.6°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| Revenue divisions | 2
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| Taluks | 6
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| Established | 1956 |
| Headquarters | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Collector | Devidas.N IAS |
| • City Police Commissioner | Narayanan T IPS |
| • District Police Chief Kollam Rural SP | Sabu Mathew KM IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,491 km2 (962 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 8th |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,635,375 |
| • Density | 1,058/km2 (2,740/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 691XXX |
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| HDI (2005) | 0.787 ( High) |
| Sex ratio | 1113 ♂/♀ |
| Local governments | 85
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| Literacy | 93.77% |
| Website | www |
Kollam district (Malayalam: [kolːɐm] ⓘ), (formerly known as Quilon district) is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala, India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an inland lake (Ashtamudi Lake). The district has many water bodies. Kallada River is one among them, and land on the east bank of the river is East Kallada and that on the west bank is West Kallada.