66-596: Kulathupuzha is a town in the eastern part of Kollam district of Kerala , India. It is one of the important pilgrim spots linked with the legend of Sabarimala . It is the birthplace of the Malayalam music composer Raveendran . Kulathupuzha is the source of the Kallada river , Thenmala Dam (KIP) is located on this river. As declared by the Governor Arif Mohammad Khan , Kulathupuzha panchayat
132-461: A sex ratio of 1113 females for every 1000 males. The total literacy rate of Kollam district was 94.09%. The male literacy rate was 96.09% and the female literacy rate was 92.31% in Kollam district. 45.05% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 12.46% and 0.41% of the population respectively. Malayalam is the predominant language, spoken by 99.10% of
198-529: A helipad, for Kollam Pooram and by driving schools. It covers over 60 acres (24 ha) in an oval. The first community tourism program in the state is being established on the Munroethuruth islands. Backwater tourism is an activity enjoyed in Kollam; Ashtamudi Lake, Paravur , Munroe Island, and Alumkadavu are the main backwater destinations. Accommodation is in resorts and on houseboats. Thenmala , located 66 kilometres (41 mi) east of Kollam,
264-603: A joint venture of the Government of Kerala and Government of India with share participation of 51% and 49% respectively. Oil Palm India Limited has got a total planted area of 3,646 hectares (9,010 acres) of plantation spread over in three estates – Kulathupuzha, Chithara, and Yeroor in Kollam District, Kerala. The major economic activity in the area is: Kollam district Kollam district ( Malayalam: [kolːɐm] ), (formerly Quilon district)
330-680: A large cave situated at the northwestern part of the Shenduruny River were excavated from this sanctuary. These remains belong to the Mesolithic period. This tropical rain forest has a wide variety of wildlife, and some endangered species are found here. Species found in the sanctuary include tiger , bonnet and lion-tailed macaques , Nilgiri langur , gaur (or Indian bison), sambar deer , muntjac (or barking deer), Indian spotted chevrotain (or mouse deer), wild boar , Indian elephant and different species of squirrels , such as
396-485: A large collection of police artefacts and rare photographs. The museum has a room dedicated to officers martyred in the line of duty. The forensic section has a large collection of photographs. The museum is located at the Kollam East Police Station. Administratively Kollam District is composed of two Revenue Divisions, viz Kollam and Punalur with three Taluks each under them. 2) Punalur Kollam
462-426: A majority comes from the poorer sections of the society. There are several cashew-processing units in the district. The Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation Ltd., a Government of Kerala undertaking, has its headquarters in Kollam and serves as a model agency for the cashew-processing industry. The corporation has 30 cashew factories and employs more than 20,000 workers. Another government organisation in this field
528-415: A mayor, oversees the municipal affairs. The other administrative subdivision is " blocks ", which is co-terminus with the block panchayats area. Th CD blocks are established for the purpose of rural development , aligning with the boundaries of the block panchayat . Each CD Block encompasses several gram panchayats within its limit. A block is administered by a Block Development Officer (BDO), appointed by
594-579: A portion of the Achencoil forest divisions). The Thenmala Range, Aryankavu Range, and Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary comprise the Thenmala division and the Achencoil, Kallar, and Kanayar Ranges make up the Achencoil division. The Pathanapuram and Anchal Ranges constitute the Punalur division. The Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary , 66 kilometres (41 mi) from Kollam, is situated on the southern part of
660-474: A total land area of 4,61,223.14 hectares. When the independent India merged smaller states together, Travancore and Cochin states were integrated to form Travancore-Cochin state on 1 July 1949. However, North Malabar and South Malabar remained under the Madras state . The States Reorganisation Act of 1 November 1956 elevated Kerala to statehood through the unification of Malayalam -speaking territories in
726-405: Is CAPEX, which is part of the cooperative sector and has 10 cashew factories. Coir production, handloom industry, clay and wood-based industries contribute to the industrial health of the region. According to the Government of Kerala estimates 81,438 hectares (314.43 sq mi) of land is under forest cover, mainly in the eastern portion of the district (including the Thenmala, Punalur, and
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#1732780858598792-527: Is a sightseeing destination. The Anathavalam is near here where one can see domestic elephants, touch and ride them. Mannathippara is at Polachira, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Chathannoor. Sasthamcotta Lake, about 19 kilometres (12 mi) from Kollam, is the largest freshwater lake in Kerala and a domestic tourist destination. Jetayu Para, a large boulder, is located in Chadayamangalam; it
858-518: Is a well-known tourist destination in Kollam city; the tourist village is located on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake. Ashramam is a hub of tourism activities in Kollam, and the District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) office is located within the village. The Asramam Maidan (Ashramam ground) , adjacent to the tourist village, is the largest open space within a Kerala municipal corporation. It is used for events, sports, as
924-717: Is administered by a District Collector , who is an officer of the Indian Administrative Service (IAS) of Kerala cadre, and is appointed by the State Government of Kerala . The headquarters of the district administration is known as the Collectorate . The District Collector serves as the head of revenue administration in the district and also functions as the District Magistrate responsible for maintaining law and order within
990-559: Is administratively divided into 6 taluks. They are Kollam, Karunagappally, Kunnathur, Kottarakkara, Punalur and Pathanapuram, which are subdivided into 104 villages. The tahsildar is the revenue official in charge of each taluk. There are four municipalities in Kollam District. Punalur , Paravur , Karunagappally and Kottarakkara are the municipalities. There is a long-standing demand for upgrading Pathanapuram & Anchal panchayaths into municipal status. Kollam district has three Lok Sabha (lower house) constituencies. They include
1056-417: Is almost 1300 Hectare vast and this project was implemented by Government of India to rehabilitate 458 [[Sri Lankan Refuge families. It is a conservation site of medicinal plants managed by Kerala Forest Department, Kollam Social Forestry Division. About 400 rare, endemic and indigenous medicinal species are conserved and protected here. All the species are well labelled so as to get basic information about
1122-460: Is almost steady throughout the year. The average temperature ranges from 25 to 32 degrees Celsius. Summer usually runs from March until May; the monsoon begins by June and ends by September. Kollam receives an annual average rainfall of around 2,700 millimetres (110 in). It receives both southwest and northeast monsoons. Winter is from November to February; the temperature is moderately cool, ranging from 18 to 25 degrees Celsius. According to
1188-467: Is assisted by an additional district magistrate and deputy collectors. The districts are divided into revenue divisions which comprises several taluks under its jurisdiction. Taluks comprises several revenue villages . A revenue division is headed by a Revenue Divisional Officer / Sub Collector , and taluk is headed by a Tehsildar . The Tahsildar is assisted in each revenue village by village officers and village assistants. Village offices functions as
1254-572: Is culturally distinct from the rest of Kerala, entirely lies in the districts of Northern Kerala . North Malabar region includes Kasargod , Kannur , Wayanad , and the northern region of Kozhikode district, south Malabar region includes south-central part of Kozhikode district , Malappuram , parts except Chittoor taluk of Palakkad district , Kunnamkulam and Chavakkad region of Thrissur district. The regions of South Malabar and Kingdom of Cochin , both of which share many historical, geographical, and cultural similarities, together constitute
1320-803: Is divided into two subdivisions, each under an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP)/ Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP): Kottarakkara and Punalur . There are a total of 29 police stations, in 13 circles. Kollam city traffic is controlled by the City Traffic Police, with a Traffic Police Station located near the Asramam Ground. Kerala's first coastal police station was established in Neendakara, Kollam. The first police museum in India-The Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Police Museum has
1386-510: Is found in India only at Idukki Uttara Kannada and Shivaliks Himalayas. Also, the forest is the origin of Ithikara and Kallada rivers. Thenmala eco-tourism is just 9 km away. Oil Palm India Limited OPIL was established in the year 1977 with the objective of propagating oil palm cultivation in the country and more particularly in Kerala. From 1983 onwards the Company started functioning as
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#17327808585981452-410: Is having a fairly good network of waterways. The State Water Transport Department operates boat services to West Kallada , Munroe Island and Alappuzha. Double decker luxury boats run between Kollam and Allepey daily. Luxury boats, operated by Government and private owners, operate from the main boat jetty during the tourist season. The west coast canal system, which starts from Thiruvananthapuram in
1518-544: Is named for a mythical character in the Ramayana . It is believed that Jatayu fell here, after his failed attempt to stop Ravana . List of districts in Kerala The Indian state of Kerala is divided into 14 districts. Districts are the major administrative units of a state which are further sub-divided into revenue divisions and taluks . Idukki district is the largest district in Kerala with
1584-414: Is one of 14 districts of the state of Kerala , India. The district has a cross-section of Kerala's natural attributes; it is endowed with a long coastline, a major Laccadive Sea seaport and an inland lake ( Ashtamudi Lake ). The district has many water bodies. Kallada River is one among them, and land on the east bank of the river is East Kallada and that on the west bank is West Kallada. In 825 CE,
1650-562: Is practised by majority of the people in Kollam district of which Nair (32%) and Ezhava (30.5%) are the largest sub groups. Islam (19.3%) is the second largest religion. Kollam is the only district in Southern Kerala where Muslims outnumber Christians. Despite this Kollam has a significant Christian population too (16%) among this the Latin Catholics (38.5%), Malankara Orthodox (36.1) and Marthoma Church (15.8%) form
1716-706: Is served by the KSRTC , Tamil Nadu State Transport and Karnataka State Transport Companies. KSRTC Interstate bus service operates from the Kollam and Kottarakkara KSRTC bus stations. Kollam zone of KSRTC is now the second most revenue generating zone in Kerala . Kollam Junction railway station (QLN) is the one and only rail head in the district. A total of 128 short & long-distance services (including weekly) and 10 services of MEMU are running through Kollam Junction railway station . A most modern MEMU maintenance shed
1782-715: Is the first ecotourism project in India and run by the Thenmala Ecotourism Promotion Society. Kollam was the seat of the Desinganad kings. Kottarakara is well known as the place where a new version of the classical dance form of Kathakali was conceived. It was also the capital of the Elayidath Swaroopam . Kundara is known for the 1812 proclamation against the British by Velu Thampi Dalawa . Alappad village, located on
1848-481: Is the first in India to have achieved Constitution-literacy. Kulathupuzha town is situated in Punalur Tehsil along State Highway-59 and State Highway 2 along Kallada River . It is situated 58 km away from district headquarters Kollam and 63 km away from state capital Thiruvananthapuram . Road The town is connected with all major towns nearby by roads. KSRTC and private buses connect
1914-441: Is the most important festival of this temple. The temple legend is intertwined with fishes in a nearby river. In Napier Museum , Thiruvananthapuram there are numerous wooden carvings of Hindu mythological figures that were retrieved from Kulathupuzha. Hi-tech dairy farm at Kulathupuzha established by KLDB is the first hi-tech dairy farm in India under government sector. It will be a model hi-tech bull mother dairy farm with all
1980-399: Is working in the railway station premises of Kollam city. In addition to that, there are some other major railway stations in the district namely Punalur (PUU) , Karunagappalli (KPY) , Paravur (PVU) , Sasthamkotta (STKT) , Kottarakara (KKZ) and Kundara (KUV) . The district has a good railway network, with 25 stations and about 132 kilometres (82 mi) of track. Kollam district boasts
2046-456: The 2011 census Kollam district has a population of 2,635,375, roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait or the US state of Nevada . This gives it a ranking of 155th in India (out of a total of 640 districts ). The district has a population density of 1,056 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,740/sq mi) . Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 1.72 percent. Kollam has
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2112-763: The Chavara , Kundara , Eravipuram , Kollam , Chathannoor , Chadayamangalam and Punalur assembly constituencies. While the Kunnathur , Kottarakkara and Pathanapuram constituencies are in the Mavelikara Lok Sabha constituency , the Karunagapally assembly constituency is in the Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency . Kollam is connected by bus and train service. It is also connected to neighbouring states by bus service operated by
2178-591: The Indian giant and Indian palm squirrels . The western portion of Kollam is bordered by the Laccadive Sea . Kollam's coastline is 37.3 kilometres (23.2 mi), 6.3 percent of Kerala's total coastline. Neendakara and Sakthikulangara are important fishing villages. There are an estimated 26 villages whose livelihood depends entirely on fishing. Cheriazheekkal, Alappad , Pandarathuruthu, Puthenthura, Neendakara, Thangasseri, Eravipuram and Paravoor are among
2244-881: The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) and Indian Railways . These are the KSRTC Depots & Sub Depots & Operating Centres (OC) in the district: The district is connected to other parts of Kerala and India through the National Highways – NH 66 (earlier NH 47) , NH 183 (earlier NH 220) , NH 744 (earlier NH 208) . The state highway - Main Central Road (MC Road) and Punalur -Pathanamthitta- Muvattupuzha Main Eastern Highway — connects Kollam with other districts. Intrastate road transportation
2310-577: The Malayalam calendar , or Kollavarsham , was created in Kollam at meetings held in the city. 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, Coulão in Portuguese, and Desinganadu in ancient Tamil literature. Kallada Boat race is one of the famous festival events of
2376-617: The Fire and Rescue Department, Divisional Forest Officer for the Forest Department, etc. Each department's district-level offices oversee their respective areas of administration. At the time of formation, Kerala had only five districts: Malabar , Thrissur , Kottayam , Kollam , and Thiruvananthapuram . On 1 January 1957, the Malabar district was trifurcated to form new districts of Kannur , Kozhikode , and Palakkad , bringing
2442-574: The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Thiruvananthapuram Range (Kerala). The Kollam City Police is divided into three subdivisions, each under an Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP): Karunagappally, Kollam and Chathannoor. Each subdivision is divided into circles, headed by the Circle Inspector of Police. Each circle is divided into a number of police stations, headed by a Sub-Inspector of Police. The Kollam Rural Police District
2508-554: The State, falling in the SOI sheet No. 58 H/1. Kulathupuzha reserve covers an area under 1000 km. Its forest constitutes predominantly of tropical wet - and semi - evergreens and moist deciduous types. Apart from settlements, some parts are occupied by Forest departmental plantations mainly of teak, eucalyptus and acacia. The plantations are grown by planting saplings on cleared natural forests. Plantations are raised to sustain and supplement
2574-568: The Western Ghats (8°50' and 8°55'N; 77°5'and 77°15'E) in the Punalur taluk of the district. The name "Shenduruny" is derived from the name of a tree species locally called "Shenkuruny" or "Chenkuruny" (Gluta travancorica), a tree mainly found in this area. An artificial lake of about 26 square kilometres (10 sq mi) has developed following the construction of a dam across the Kallada River. Remnants of Stone Age culture from
2640-486: The area. The Kerala State Water Transport Department (KSWTD) has an operating centre near the KSRTC bus stand. Tourists may hire motorised country boats and houseboats with amenities ( Kettavulam in Malayalam ) to cruise along the waterways. The cashew industry is centralised in this district. Kollam is approved by the central government as a "centre of cashew industry". Most workers in this industry are women; among them,
2706-592: The case of rural areas, by a Sub-Inspector of Police designated as the Station House Officer (SHO). The Kerala High Court has the jurisdiction of the state of Kerala. Each of the districts has a District & Sessions Court . Each state government department has a district office at the district level, headed by district-level officials, such as the District Medical Officer for the health department, District Fire Officer for
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2772-434: The district. These districts are further divided into police sub-divisions. A subdivision comprises several police stations under its jurisdiction, each headed by an Assistant Superintendent of Police or Deputy Superintendent of Police (DySP) designated as the sub-divisional police officer (SDPO). The police station is the basic unit of police administration at the district level, each headed by an Inspector of Police, or in
2838-450: The district. Even though it is a competition between two land sides of the river, many boat clubs from various places, even beyond the district participate in the event. Kollam is known as the capital of Kerala's cashew industry. Plains, mountains, lakes, lagoons, and backwaters , forests, farmland and rivers make up the topography of the district. The area had trading relationships with Phoenicia and Ancient Rome . Kollam's temperature
2904-511: The district. The Collector serves as both the agent of the state Government and also as the representative of the people in the district. District administration is performed by the various Departments of the State Government, each of which has its own office at the district level. The District Officers of the various Departments in the district render technical advice to the collector in the discharge of his duties. The district collector
2970-510: The districts of Central Kerala . The Travancore region is incorporated in the districts of South Kerala . The Travancore region was again divided into three zones as Northern Travancore (Hill Range) ( Idukki District , Kottayam district and eastern portion of Ernakulam district), Central Travancore (Central Range) ( Kollam district , Pathanamthitta and Alappuzha district) and Southern Travancore (Southern Range) ( Thiruvananthapuram ). The districts in Kerala are often named after
3036-437: The entire Pathanamthitta taluk and nine villages of Kunnathur taluk from Kollam district, entire Thiruvalla taluk and part of Chengannur and Mavelikkara taluks from Alapphuzha district and parts of Idukki district. Kasaragod district was formed on 24 May 1984 as the 14th district by carving out a major portion of the erstwhile Kannur district. Idukki district is the largest district in Kerala by area. Alappuzha district
3102-404: The governance of the urban areas in the district. These urban local bodies are governed by elected municipal councils, headed by mayor /chairperson and deputy mayor /vice chairperson respectively. A municipality, which consists of urban areas, is administered by a municipal council headed by a Municipal Chairperson. In cities, a municipal corporation, administered by a corporation council headed by
3168-569: The government, who also functions as the ex-officio secretary of the Block Panchayat. A taluk consists of urban units such as statutory towns and census towns and rural units called gram panchayats (for revenue purposes). The Local Self-Governments Department (LSGD), Government of Kerala, coordinates and supervises the administrative affairs of these local bodies and has district-level offices. There are 20 police districts in total, and among these, 8 police districts are coterminous with
3234-600: The grassroot of the revenue administration. For the purpose of local governance, there are local-self government institutions, which includes 941 Gram panchayats, 152 block panchayats, 14 district panchayats, 6 corporations and 87 municipalities. The panchayati raj institutions ( gram panchayats , block panchayats , district panchayats ) look after the governance of the rural areas in the district. These panchayats are governed by elected councils, headed by presidents and vice presidents respectively. The urban local bodies ( municipalities and municipal corporations ) look after
3300-648: 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 . For local governance, Kerala has 6 Municipal Corporations and 87 Municipalities overseeing urban areas. Additionally, there are 941 Gram Panchayats , 152 Block Panchayats , and 14 District Panchayats responsible for rural governance. Kerala State has been divided into 14 districts, 27 revenue divisions , 78 taluks, 152 community development blocks , and 1664 revenue villages . A district
3366-519: The latest technologies on feeding, milking, shed management and recording practices as a model in the state for production of bull calves for breeding programme and supply of high producing females calves to farmers by importing Embryos, Frozen Semen, and Sexed semen. It is one of the most modern dairy farm situated in Kulathupuzha Indo-Swiss project. RPL Kulathupuzha estate is one of the largest Natural rubber estates in Kerala . It
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#17327808585983432-559: The majority. TOTAL 100% 100% 100% *In 2015, the area of Kollam municipal corporation increased by merging Thrikkadavoor panchayat *The area of Karunagapally municipality has expanded by merging Ayanivelikulangara village . The history of the district's administration can be traced back to 1835, when the Travancore state consisted of two revenue divisions with headquarters at Kollam and Kottayam . When Travancore and Cochin were combined into Travancore-Cochin , Kollam
3498-474: The new Pathanamthitta district . Police administration in Kollam is divided into two districts: urban and rural. The City Police is headed by a City Police Commissioner, an IPS (Indian Police Service) officer with the rank of SP; its headquarters is at Kollam. The rural police is headed by the Rural Superintendent of Police (SP), with its headquarters at Kottarakkara. Both heads report to
3564-422: The plant and its usage. Ayurveda students, college students, local medical practitioners and common people can make use of this medicinal garden. Now the garden is renovated and a well organised demonstration plot is created here. Moreover, now the visitors can enjoy a one-kilometer light trekking through the natural forest which is part of the garden. Kulathupuzha forms a part of the southernmost reserve forests of
3630-827: The population. Small minorities of Tamil speakers live in Koovakkad village and bordering areas The Kollam Urban Agglomeration (UA) is the 6th most populous UA in the state. Kollam is placed 49th in the list of most populous urban agglomerations in India . The total urban population of the entire district is 1,187,158. The metropolitan area of Kollam includes Adichanalloor , Adinad , Ayanivelikulangara , Chavara , Elampalloor , Eravipuram (part), Karunagappally , Kollam , Kundara , Kulasekharapuram , Mayyanad , Meenad , Nedumpana , Neendakara , Oachira , Panayam , Panmana , Paravur , Perinad , Poothakkulam , Thazhuthala , Thodiyoor , Thrikkadavoor , Thrikkaruva , Thrikkovilvattom , and Vadakkumthala . Hinduism (64.42%)
3696-595: The prominent fishing villages. One-third of Kerala's fish production (including 60 percent of its prawn catch) is contributed by Kollam, whose average fish production is estimated at 5,275 tonnes. Nearly 3,000 mechanised boats operate out of its fishing harbour. Jadayu earth centre , Palaruvi Falls , Thenmala (forests and reservoir), the Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve , Ashtamudi (backwater) and beaches at Kollam, Thirumullavaram and Thangassery are scenic areas. Ashramam Tourist Village
3762-658: The record of having most numbers of railway stations in the state. Trains from here connect the city of Kollam to major cities of India, including New Delhi , Bangalore , Chennai , Indore , Bhopal , Hyderabad , Thiruvananthapuram , Mumbai , Madurai , Vizag , Jammu , Howrah , Guwahati , Madgaon , Itarsi , Hubli , Ahmedabad , Kanyakumari , Gwalior , Nagpur , Pune , Kota , Bhubaneswar , Gorakhpur , Kochi , Kozhikode , Amritsar , Vijayawada , Coimbatore , Chandigarh and Mangalore . There are also passenger services running in Kollam – Thiruvananthapuram , Kollam– Ernakulam and Kollam– Punalur routes. The district
3828-460: The respective revenue districts, while the remaining 12 police districts are constituted by bifurcating the revenue district into "city" and "rural" areas. Each police district is headed by a "District Police Chief" (DPC), an IPS officer typically holding the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) or above. The District Police Chief is responsible for maintaining law and order, conducting criminal investigations, and overseeing police administration in
3894-559: The seashore, was impacted by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami . Varkala Beach (also known as Papanasham) is 26 kilometres (16 mi) south of Kollam. The Duriyodana Temple is in Kunnathur Taluk. The Sakthikulangara Dharma Sastha Temple-Sree Ayyappa Swamy Temple is known for its Utsavam in the month of Makaram (between mid-January and mid-February). Polachira, in Chirakkara Gramapanchayat,
3960-564: The south and ends at Kanhangad in the north, passes through Paravur , the city of Kollam and Karunagappally taluk. The Thiruvananthapuram- Shornur canal , which forms a part of the Thiruvananthapuram-Hosdurg system, runs a distance of about 62 km. The other canal systems include the Paravur Kayal , Kollam Canal and Chavara canal. The waterways are popular attractions and scenic tourist destinations in
4026-663: The southwestern Malabar Coast of India. The state comprises three parts – the Northern Kerala districts of Kasaragod , Kannur , Wayanad , Kozhikode , Malappuram ; the Central Kerala districts of Palakkad , Thrissur , Ernakulam , Idukki ; and the Southern Kerala districts of Kottayam , Alappuzha , Pathanamthitta , Kollam , and Thiruvananthapuram . Such a regional division occurred being part of historical regions of Cochin , North Malabar , South Malabar , and Travancore . The North Malabar region, which
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#17327808585984092-495: The timber needs of a few industries in the State. popularly known as the Rakoodu Estate (Rock Wood Estate) is near Kulathupuzha. Senthurini Wilde Life Sanctuary is near Kulathupuzha. Kallar estate is one of the famous tea estates leftover from British ruling times. A British bungalow is there. Kulathupuzha forests have the largest variety of exotic Myristica Swamp freshwater variety swamp in Kerala. Besides Kulathupuzha it
4158-508: The total to seven districts. Alappuzha district was carved out of erstwhile Kottayam and Kollam districts on 17 August 1957, to form the 8th district. Ernakulam district was formed on 1 April 1958 as the 9th district, carved out of parts of erstwhile Thrissur and Kottayam districts. Malappuram district was formed on 16 June 1969 as the 10th district, with Ernad and Tirur taluks of the erstwhile Kozhikode district and Perinthalmanna and Ponnani taluks of Palakkad district. Idukki district
4224-626: The town to Punalur , Kollam , Thiruvananthapuram , Ernakulam and Tenkasi . KSRTC have one of their largest depots here in Kollam District Railway Thenmala railway station 11 km Airport Trivandrum International Airport 64 km Kulathupuzha is well known for the Kulathupuzha Sastha Temple . The deity is known as Bala Sastha (child Sastha) . The Vishu Mahotsavam in April
4290-427: Was formed on 26 January 1972 as the 11th district, with Devikulam, Udumbanchola and Peermedu taluks of the erstwhile Kottayam district and Thodupuzha taluk of the erstwhile Ernakulam district. Wayanad district was formed on 1 November 1980 as the 12th district in Kerala by carving out areas from Kozhikode and Kannur districts. Pathanamthitta district was formed on 1 November 1982 as the 13th district by carving out
4356-528: Was one of the three revenue divisions. When the state of Kerala was formed in 1957, half portion of Chenkotta taluk was merged with the state of Madras . Later in 1957, the Cherthala, Ambalapuzha, Mavelikara, Karthikapalli, Chengannur and Thiruvalla taluks (formerly in Kollam district) were united to form the new district of Alappuzha . In 1983, Pathanamthitta taluk and Adoor taluk and seven villages of Kunnathur taluk were removed from Kollam district to form
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