Kollam metropolitan area
Kollam urban agglomeration | |
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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°53′N 76°36′E / 8.88°N 76.60°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Government | |
| • Body | City Corporation of Kollam |
| Area | |
| • 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 |
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]
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]
| 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 |
