Kollam metropolitan area

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

Kollam Metropolitan Area is the 4th largest Metropolis in Kerala and 14th largest urban agglomeration in South India. It is one of the 10 fastest growing cities in the world covering an area of 364.51 km² (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]

Kollam metropolitan area 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:  KMA
Kollam metropolitan area Location in India
Coordinates: 8.88°N 76.60°E / 8.88; 76.60
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Body	City Corporation of Kollam
Area [1]
• Total	364.51 km2 (140.74 sq mi)
Population  (2015)[2]
• Total	1,351,000
• Density	3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
• Metro rank	48th
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	KL-02(Kollam), KL-23(Karunagappalli), KL-24(Kottarakkara), KL-25(Punalur), KL-61(Kunnathur), KL 15(KSRTC)
GDP	$13 Billion
Sex ratio	1095 ♂/♀
Lok Sabha constituencies	Kollam, Mavelikkara(Part), Alappuzha(Part)
Planning agency	Kollam Development Authority (KDA)
Civic agency	City 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, Thazhava, 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

• India portal

• List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India
• List of most populous urban agglomerations in Kerala
• List of cities and towns in Kerala

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.