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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 Indian subcontinent, which got dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in 18th century. [2]
The City Corporation of Kollam has a 55-member council headed by a mayor, who is assisted by a deputy mayor. [13] The average population of every ward is around 7,000. Each ward is represented in the Municipal Council by an elected councilor. The Kerala Municipalities (KM) Act, 1994, governs all functions in the KMC. [10]
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.
Chavara Thekkumbhagom [1] [2] [3] or Chavara South is an Island village in Kollam District of the state of kerala, India.It is located 10 km from the Kollam City.It is covered by Ashtamudi Lake and located near the coast of Indian Ocean.It contains a famous Devi temple and Subramanya temple along with St Joseph's Church.
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]
Famous Malayalam cine actor Mukesh is the current elected member from Kollam constituency. Kollam Assembly Constituency includes 19 wards of Kollam City Corporation (Kureepuzha West, Kureepuzha, Neeravil, Anchalumoodu, Kadavoor, Mathilil, Thevally, Vadakkumbhagam, Uliyakovil East, Kadappakada, Koickal, Kallumthazham, Mundakkal, Pattathanam, Cantonment, Udayamarthandapuram, Thamarakkulam ...
Kollam Taluk is one among the five taluks, or administrative areas, of Kollam district in Kerala State, India. [1] This taluk contains the city area of Kollam and the municipal area of Paravur . Compared with other taluks, Kollam taluk is fairly developed.
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 ...