[edit] Profile (Kollam District)
[edit] Barefacts
Area (sq km) : 2491
Population : 2585208
Males : 1249621
Females : 1335587
Sex ratio: Females/1000: 1069
Density of population : 1038
Per capita income (Rs) : 25648
Literacy rate : 91.18%: Male 94.38%; Female 88.18%
Coastal line (km) : 37
Water bodied area (ha) : 14438
Forest area (ha) : 81438
Assembly constituencies
1.Karunagapilly. 2 Kunnathur. 3 Chavara. 4 Neduvathoor. 5. Kottarakkara. 6 Punalur. 7 Pathanapuram. 8 Chadayamangalam. 9 Kundara. 10 Chathannur. 11 Eravipuram. 12 Kollam
Revnue Taluks
Taluks : Kollam , Kottarakkara, Karunagapalli, Kunnathoor, Pathanapuram. Head Quarters : Kollam,Kottarakkara, Karunagapilli, Kunnathoor, Punalur
Total No of Villages : 104
Monthly Rainfall (mm)
Jan :24.4
Feb :30.9
Mar :77.7
Apr :159.5
May :246.9
June:458.8
July:408.9
Aug :258.9
Sept:211.2
Oct :332.5
Nov :230.8
Dec :65.4
Livestock Population (2000 census)
Cow: 182434
Buffalo: 6162
Goat : 131714
Sheep : 9
Pig : 1034
Major Agriculture Products
Products-----------------Cultivated Area (ha)--------------Production in Tonne
Rice------------------------11457----------------------------24204
Pepper----------------------10633----------------------------3235
Ginger----------------------612------------------------------1648 (cured)
Cashewnut-------------------4663-----------------------------3043
Tapioca---------------------24065----------------------------556140
Coconut---------------------71310----------------------------411 million
Arecanut--------------------2502-----------------------------1710
Rubber----------------------36797----------------------------48386
Local Self-Government
District Panchayat:1
Block Panchayat:13
Grama Panchayat :69
Educational Institutions (Schools)
Lower Primary School
Government : 268, Aided : 189,Unaided : 16
Total : 473
Upper primary School
Government : 62, Aided : 139,Unaided : 7
Total : 208
High School
Government : 76, Aided : 127,Unaided : 10
Total : 213
Higher Secondary School
Government : 35, Aided : 46,Unaided : 19
Total : 100
Vocational HSS
Government : 20, Aided : 32,Unaided : Nil
Total : 52
Arts & Science Colleges
Government :1, Aided :12 Unaided :Nil
Total : 13
Professional Colleges
Engineering College : 9
Polytechnic : 2
ITI : 1
ITC : 37
TTI : 8
Training College : 10
Allopathy Hopitals : 90. Total beds : 22426
Ayurveda Hospitals : 60. Total beds :190
Homeopathy :40. Total beds: 75
Registered Working Factories
No of Factories :1905
No of SSI Units :26157
Roads (km) as on 31-3-2003
State Highways : 90.682
Major Dist. Roads :1265.883
Other Dist. Rds.:123.462
Village Rds. :6902
Total : 1486.929
Registered Vehicles (2003)
Goods Vehicle : 12507
Bus :4210
Car : 34754
Taxi : 4261
Auto : 24294
2-Wheeler : 102723
Others : 255
Total : 187363
Communication
No of Post Offices : 365
No of Telephone Exchanges :84
