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Profile (Kollam District)

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

Health (Hospitals)


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

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