72-521: Pathanapuram is a Town in Pathanapuram Taluk Kollam district , Kerala , India. Pathanapuram is a part of Grama Panchayat and Block panchayat of same name and part of Kollam District Panchayat. The history of Pathanapuram goes back to Thenmala Desam, a small Principality under a local ruler. Capital was at Pathanapuram. Later, Thenmala Desom became a part of Elayidathu Swaroopam having its capital at Kottarakkara . Pathanapuram
144-461: 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
216-529: 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,
288-680: 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
360-485: 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
432-426: 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
504-579: 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
576-729: A ship that arrived at Vallarpadam with the consignment from Tanzania. This service is expected to benefit customers as cargo landing in Kollam will ensure better visibility and control over inventory, besides saving cost. Since Kollam Port is the only modern port with all needed facilities in South Kerala, the feeder service will also benefit the traders and businessmen in Trivandrum , Pathanamthitta , Nagercoil , Marthandam and Kanyakumari with low-cost goods transportation and export-import facilities from Kollam Port. The introduction of
648-531: A startup named Corporate 360. The park is specialised in Big data solutions. As of 2011 census of India , Pathanapuram Panchayat had a population of 32,339. The total population constitute, 15,129 males and 17,210 females —a sex ratio of 1138 females per 1000 males. 3,052 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,536 are boys and 1,516 are girls —a ratio of 987 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 92.94% with 27,218 literates. The area
720-450: A weekly service connecting Port of Kollam with International Container Transshipment Terminal in Kochi has been started in order to boost the cashew trade and other businesses in Kollam city and neighbouring places. The first feeder ship from Tanzania with 30 container loads of raw cashew had been docked at Kollam on 6 January 2016. The containers were loaded on the feeder vessel from
792-533: Is Trivandrum (80 km). Pathanapuram assembly constituency is a part of the Mavelikkara Loksabha Constituency . Kodikunnil Suresh is the present member of parliament who won the 2024 Indian general election . Current M.L.A of Pathanapuram is actor turned politician K. B. Ganesh Kumar . He has won from this constituency in the 2001, 2006, 2011 as UDF Candidate and in 2016 and 2021 Assembly election as LDF Candidate. This
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#1732798393052864-464: 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
936-524: Is a list of educational institutions in Pathanapuram. Kollam district Kollam district ( Malayalam: [kolːɐm] ), (formerly Quilon district) 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
1008-527: 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
1080-518: 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
1152-624: 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
1224-460: 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
1296-603: Is also a plan to set up a quarantine facility and cashew testing lab at the port with the support of CEPCI. The Ports Department of the Kerala Government has sanctioned Rs.28.8 million to install a vessel Tracking and Monitoring System (VTMS) at the port. The Ports Department together with Customs Officers and tour operators agreed to start Kollam-based cruise operations from April 2014. Initially, domestic only services are on offer although these may later be expanded to international services. Tour operators agree that
1368-600: Is also a proposal to export food products to The Maldives from Kollam Port. As Kochi Port is approaching full capacity, the port department of Kerala and the Cashew Export Promotion Council of India (CEPCI) have decided to cooperate with Tuticorin Port to import raw cashews for Kollam based cashew factories . According to the plan, raw cashews will arrive at Tuticorin Port and then be trans-shipped to Kollam Port aboard small container ships. There
1440-548: Is connected to the rest of the state by bus services of KSRTC and private buses. A KSRTC depot also situated in Pathanapuram. Three state highways namely Hill Highway , Main Eastern Highway and KP Road pass through the town. The Sabarimala bypass to Thiruvananthapuram starts at Pathanapuram and ends at Valakom. The nearest railway stations to the town is Avaneeswaram other nearby stations are Chengannur , Kollam , Kayamkulam , Punalur . Nearest airport
1512-803: 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
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#17327983930521584-410: 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
1656-527: Is named for a mythical character in the Ramayana . It is believed that Jatayu fell here, after his failed attempt to stop Ravana . Kollam Port Kollam Port or Port of Quilon is one of the oldest ports (established in AD 825) situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) away from Downtown Kollam (formerly Quilon) It is the second largest port in Kerala by volume of cargo handled and facilities and one of
1728-667: 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, 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
1800-490: Is one of the famous festival events of 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
1872-487: Is owing nearly 100 ships. Some of the international shipping service providers have already started operations at Kollam Port for facilitating freight transfer to-and-fro Kollam Port, Ship Chandling, Ship Husbandry Services, Ship Spares Logistics, Bunkering Services etc. There is an inland terminal of Inland Waterways Authority of India situated at Asramam on National Waterway 3 in Ashtamudi Lake . This port
1944-562: 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
2016-654: 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
2088-767: 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
2160-444: Is the first ro-ro ship to call at any port in Kerala . In October 2016, Kerala Ports Minister Kadannappalli Ramachandran announced passenger ship services from Kollam Port and Azheekal Port to Lakshadweep for opening up two new spokes connecting the islands with the mainland. Officials from Government of Kerala and Kollam Municipal Corporation is expected to visit Minicoy , the southernmost atoll of Lakshadweep soon, to study
2232-486: Is the nearest seaport to Minicoy Island . It is just 200 nautical miles away from Minicoy. 'Intermarine', an international vessel from Singapore has anchored at Port of Kollam with 5,600 tonnes of raw cashew from the West African country of Guinea-Bissau on 30 August 2015, after a long gap of 47 years. This opened ways for Kollam Port to provide needed facilities for international huge vessels and has popped up
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2304-399: 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
2376-456: 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
2448-763: 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
2520-591: 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
2592-816: 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
2664-481: The "port city of Kerala". Projects already planned are some of the largest ever mooted for the state. A facelift of the Maruthadi-Iravipuram area will be carried out by the government as part of the "Kollam Port City" project and will include facilities for sports, fishing, tourism and entertainment. Dredging works are going on for increasing the depth of the port, so that huge ships can easily anchor at
2736-732: The 6th century AD ending the spice trade from Malabar coast. This allowed Mar Abo to stay for many decades in Chera kingdom and streamline Christian faith among the Nampoothiri Vaishnavites &Nair sub-castes in the St. Thomas tradition with Syrian liturgy as Reference for the Doctrine of Trinity without replacing the Sanskrit and Vedic prayers. The Chinese traders were one of the oldest foreign communities to settle in Kollam . That
2808-489: The Coastal Shipping Project (CSP) at Kollam Port on 9 November 2013 while passenger ships began operations in 2014. The first container ship, MV Suryamukhi arrived at Kollam port as part of the coastal shipping project on 18 January 2014, after a two-month delay. Major shipping companies are now showing interest in the port to commence shipping operations. The companies have plans to choose
2880-630: The Customs at the Kollam Port was commissioned on 6 January 2016 and this had enabled importers and exports to handle consignments meant for Kollam from anywhere in the world. The facility with a particular code was available round the clock. It replaced the manual system for Customs clearance at the port. With the help of this technology, import and export details of goods, tax amounts and payments will be converted into electronic format. This will enable smooth and speedy transportation of goods through
2952-574: 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
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3024-640: The Romans and the Greeks and Thondi to the Tamils and is also the foundation of the new city. It is also believed that Mar Abo actually volunteered to the Chera king to create a new seaport town near at Kollam instead of his request for renewing the almost vanishing Tyndis or Nelcynda inland seaport ( kore-ke-ni) at Kollam , lying idle without trade for a few centuries because of the Cheras being overrun by Pallavas in
3096-568: 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
3168-486: 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,
3240-442: The cashew industry in Kollam city. The direct deal between Kollam Port and international raw cashew exporters from Africa have given new hopes for giant cashew business groups in Kollam city, as a full load of raw cashew container can be transferred from Kollam Port to the processing units for a cost of Rs. 3000–4000. Earlier it was Rs. 17000-18000 for transferring from Kochi Port / Tuticorin Port to Kollam . In January 2016,
3312-405: The construction works of new Passenger Terminal at Kollam Port on 14 August 2015. Opening of National Waterway-3 connecting Kollam city will invite more passengers to Kollam . Moreover, the new passenger terminal at Kollam Port aiming Lakshadweep Government's plans to start passenger ship services to Kollam city, as Kollam city is very close to Minicoy compared to Kochi . Kollam Port
3384-615: The distance. The government of Kerala has decided on industrial development projects around airports and ports in Kerala. Projects in the port area will be carries out with the help of the Infrastructure Development Finance Company . Industrial Development Zones will be set up in districts such as Kozhikode , Ernakulam , Thiruvananthapuram , Kannur and Kollam , which have either ports or airports. Townships will also be built adjacent to these facilities Chief Minister Oommen Chandy inaugurated
3456-420: The fact that the area had a sizeable elephant population and elephants were caught and trained for work at the local elephant camp. The Old police station area used to be the elephant camp. Pathanapuram is spread over an area of 24.20 km (9.34 sq mi). India's first Rural IT park wholly owned by a startup came up at Pathanapuram. It is set up by a local entrepreneur named Varun Chandran through
3528-450: The first phase. A wharf will be laid out to the southeast of the port in the second stage of development. A wharf with the capacity to accommodate six ships at a time is also planned. Kollam Port is one of the two ports in Kerala that have the facility to provide online customs clearance at the port with the help of Electronic data interchange (EDI). Kollam Port's EDI locator code is INKUK1 . The Electronic Data Interface (EDI) facility of
3600-471: The four Kerala ports having immigration checkpoint (ICP) facility. Located on the south-west coast of India, it was an important port from the ninth to the seventeenth centuries. Kollam was one of the five Indian ports visited by Ibn Battuta . Kollam was a port city of the Chera Dynasty until the formation of the independent Venad kingdom, of which it became the capital. Prior to that, Kollam
3672-672: The major coastal cities in Kerala including Kollam . The coastal highway passes through nine districts of the state, connecting the major ports of Vallarpadom , Kollam, Vizhinjam in Kerala along with several minor ports. In 2018 October, Senior Director of the Singapore-based X-Press Feeders Group, Nelson Sekera, met the Kerala Minister for Port Kadannappalli Ramachandran at Asramam Government Guest House and expressed their willingness to start Colombo - Kollam ship services. X-Press Feeders
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#17327983930523744-559: 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
3816-474: 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
3888-827: 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%)
3960-488: The port as an intermediate base. At present, about four companies have assured their frequent presence at the port. Sooryamukhi, the chartered ship of Kerala State Maritime Development Corporation has sailed to Mudra Port in Gujarat to load tiles and building materials. The Great Sea Shipping Company will also berth at the port soon, carrying cashew from Kochi. After modernization of the port, the first foreign ship anchored in
4032-405: The port has the potential for international cruise operations because of the tourism potential of the surrounding areas and have stated that the infrastructure of the port meets the requirements for cruise operations. They have also explored the possibilities of starting hovercraft services from the port. The plan is to start with a Kollam-Kochi service taking about three hours and 20 minutes to cover
4104-476: The port on 4 April 2014. Now it is proven that huge foreign ships can easily operate from Kollam Port. The tugs MT Chaliyar and MT Kerala along with a new German-made Rs. 12 crore crane is used for the maritime operations in the port. The wharf at Kollam Port is 177 metres (581 ft) in length and 12 metres (39 ft) wide with an available draught of 6.5 metres (21 ft), whereby vessels up to 15,000 DWT can berth directly. Dredging works are underway at
4176-594: The port to increase the draught to 10 metres (33 ft) at a cost of Rs.5.7 crores so that ships of 170 metres (560 ft) and above can easily anchor without the need to travel further to Kochi , Thoothukudi or Chennai . The wharf is protected from the waves by a 2,100 metres (6,900 ft) seaboard breakwater and a 500 metres (1,600 ft) leeward breakwater. The length of the wharf will be increased to 200 metres (660 ft) in due course. In 2007, Kollam Port handled about 500,000 tonnes of cargo. The primary hinterland of Kollam Port extends to Pathanamthitta and
4248-468: The port. As part of the modernization, Government of Kerala have already established a Maritime Institute at Neendakara in Kollam city The Indian State Cabinet approved a detailed project report to develop the port in April 2012. Split into two phases, the first will require an investment of Rs 1.11 billion and the second Rs 12.5 billion. The government has already invested Rs 7.106 billion as part of
4320-426: The port. To facilitate this move, a high-speed dedicated Multiprotocol Label Switching enabled internet connection has been implemented at the port. Kollam will become the second port in Kerala to offer EDI enabled technology allowing it to offer more convenient container handling and transportation activities than Kochi Port and Tuticorin Port as the export-import rates at Kollam Port are significantly lower. There
4392-399: The potential of the proposed ferry service to Kollam city. Plans of health department authorities are underway to bring visitors from Maldives and Lakshadweep to Kollam to make them aware of efficient but cheap medical facilities available here. The Government of Kerala has approved a 6,500 crores worth Coastal Highway project for the state. The highway will pass through almost all
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#17327983930524464-595: 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
4536-658: 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
4608-559: 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,
4680-424: The shipping facility from Kollam will enable processors to cut costs to some extent. It will also serve to ease congestion on roads. Minister K. Babu laid the foundation stone for the Kollam port complex worth Rs.5-crore on 14 January 2016. MV Maria, a 160-metre long Ro-Ro ship with a capacity to carry up to 150 loaded trucks and 210 cars, anchored at Kollam Port on 17 March 2016 from New Mangalore Port . This
4752-564: 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
4824-1033: The southern parts of the Kottayam and Idukki districts; the central and southern parts of Alappuzha district , Kollam district and Thiruvananthapuram district with the Kanyakumari - Tirunelveli - Madurai and Teni districts of Tamil Nadu . Commodities currently handled or planned for the port include marble, tiles, sand, titanium ore, cashew nuts, kernels and nut shell liquid, seafood, clay, timber logs, sillimanite, titanium dioxide, blood products, newsprint and waste paper, cement, urea and muriate of potash for fertilizer, rubber, food, agricultural products and cement as well as other commodities and products for local companies such as Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre in Trivandrum and Kerala Minerals and Metals . Several major modernization projects have been proposed for Kollam with Maldives port in order to transform it into
4896-726: Was considered one of the four early entrepots in the global sea trade around the 13th century, along with Alexandria and Cairo in Egypt, the Chinese city of Quanzhou, and Malacca in the Malaysian archipelago. The port was founded by Mar Abo with sanction from Udayamarthandavarma the Tamil king of the Venad in 825 as an alternative to reopening the inland seaport of Kore-ke-ni Kollam near Backare (Thevalakara) also known as Nelcynda and Tyndis to
4968-528: 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
5040-513: Was the capital of one of the two districts of Elayidathu Swaroopam. In 1764, King Marthandavarma conquered Elayidathu Swaroopam and annexed it to Travancore . Most parts of Pathanapuram taluk were inhabited since before the Indus Valley civilization , and civilization may have existed in and around Pathanapuram beginning the 1st Century. The city's name can be translated as Ten Elephant Town. The name Pathanapuram may have evolved from
5112-500: Was the most important port city in India, which served as the business hub of people from China , Middle East , the Netherlands , Portugal , Brazil and other Eastern Mediterranean countries . Archaeologists believe that an engulfed city lies on the seabed of current Kollam Port. Today, ships frequently anchor at the port for shipping operations as well for urgent repairs when required. Chief Minister Oommen Chandy launched
5184-470: Was the period when Kollam evolved as a major trade center (of spices) and an important port along the Malabar coast. In January 2014, the port trust discovered thousands of Chinese coins and Stone Age weapons at Kollam Port, revealing the historical background and trade culture of the port city. This was the first discovery of such a quantity of artifacts at a port in India. These finds reveal that Kollam
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