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In 825 CE, the Malayalam calendar, or Kollavarsham, was created in Kollam at meetings held in the city. [4] The present Malayalam calendar is said to have begun with the re-founding of the town, which was rebuilt after its destruction by fire. The city was known as Koolam in Arabic, [5] Coulão in Portuguese, and Desinganadu in ancient Tamil ...
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 km 2 (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.
The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century, when the Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi.In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar, making it the first municipality in the Indian subcontinent, which was dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in the 18th century. [3]
Kollam or Quilon is a thickly populated city in Kerala, India. It is home to a population of more than 3.5 Lakh (350,000) people. Kollam is a microcosm of Kerala and its residents belong to varied religious, ethnic and linguistic groups. A good number of Anglo-Indians, Gujaratis, Kutchi Memon & Tamilians are residing in Kollam city.
The districts in Kerala are often named after the largest town or city in the district. Some of the districts were renamed in 1990 from the anglicised names to their local names. The 14 districts are further divided into 27 revenue divisions, 77 taluks, and 1664 revenue villages.
Kollam is famous as a city with excellent export background. [101] 5 star, 4 star and 3 star hotels, multi-storied shopping malls, branded jewellery, textile showrooms and car showrooms have started operations in the city and suburbs. Kollam was the third city in Kerala (after Kozhikode and Kochi) to adopt the shopping mall culture. Kollam ...
View of Ashtamudi Lake and Kollam city. City of Kollam or Quilon is a Port city in South India and was the commercial capital of erstwhile Kingdom of Travancore. [1] It is situated on the Laccadive Sea coast of South Kerala. The city is known as the "Gateway to the backwaters of Kerala". [2] The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake, Kerala ...
With a total urban population of 1,187,158 [2] and 349,033 as city corporation's population, Kollam is the fourth most populous city in the state and 49th on the list of the most populous urban agglomerations in India. As of 2011 the city's urban growth rate of 154.59% was the second highest in the state. [3]