Kollam District

Kerala

Kollam district is one of the districts of Kerala. Its administrative headquarters is at Kollam. It covers 2,491 sq km and had a population of 26,35,375 at the 2011 census, a density of 1,058 people per square kilometre. Electorally it is covered by 1 Lok Sabha constituency and 10 assembly segments.

District Headquarters
Kollam
Area
2,491 sq km
Population
26.35 Lakh
(2011)
Population Density
1,058 /km²
Literacy Rate
94.09%
Sex Ratio
1,113
per 1,000 males
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Kollam District Overview

Census 2011

Key demographic and social figures for Kollam district.

Total Population
26.35 Lakh
Male Population
12.47 Lakh
Female Population
13.88 Lakh
Rural Population
14.21 Lakh
Urban Population
12.14 Lakh
Scheduled Caste
3.21 Lakh
Scheduled Tribe
12,100
Literacy Rate
94.09%
Population Density
1,058 /km²
Sex Ratio
1,113
females per 1,000 males
Male literacy 96.09%Female literacy 92.31%

District Administration

Administrative structure of Kollam district.

6
Tehsils
11
Blocks
70
Nyay Panchayats
68
Gram Panchayats
104
Villages
Headquarters
Kollam
Languages
Malayalam, English
Census Year
2011
Coordinates
8.89° N, 76.6° E

Lok Sabha Constituencies Covering Kollam

(1)

A district can be covered by several Lok Sabha constituencies, and a constituency can reach into more than one district.

Kollam

Constituency No. 18 · General
Primary
N. K. Premachandran
N. K. Premachandran
Revolutionary Socialist Party
Member of Parliament
Assembly segments in this district
  • Chavara
  • Kunnathur
  • Kottarakkara
  • Pathanapuram
  • Punalur
  • Chadayamangalam
  • Kundara
  • Kollam
  • Eravipuram
  • Chathannoor
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Assembly Constituencies Covering Kollam

(10)

Assembly constituencies form the segments within Lok Sabha constituencies.

Chavara
No. 117 · Kollam
SV
Sujith Vijayanpillai
Independent (LDF)
MLA
Kunnathur
No. 118 · Kollam
KK
Kovoor Kunjumon
Revolutionary Socialist Party (Lenoist)
MLA
Kottarakkara
No. 119 · Kollam
KB
K. N. Balagopal
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Pathanapuram
No. 120 · Kollam
KK
K. B. Ganesh Kumar
Kerala Congress (B)
MLA
Punalur
No. 121 · Kollam
PS
P. S. Supal
Communist Party of India
MLA
Chadayamangalam
No. 122 · Kollam
JR
J. Chinchu Rani
Communist Party of India
MLA
Kundara
No. 123 · Kollam
PV
P. C. Vishnunath
Indian National Congress
MLA
Kollam
No. 124 · Kollam
MM
M. Mukesh
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Eravipuram
No. 125 · Kollam
MN
M. Noushad
Communist Party of India (Marxist)
MLA
Chathannoor
No. 126 · Kollam
GJ
G. S. Jayalal
Communist Party of India
MLA

Your Representatives from Kollam

(11)

Members of Parliament and of the Legislative Assembly representing Kollam district.

  • N. K. Premachandran
    N. K. Premachandran
    Revolutionary Socialist Party
    MP
    Kollam · No. 18
  • SV
    Sujith Vijayanpillai
    Independent (LDF)
    MLA
    Chavara · No. 117
  • KK
    Kovoor Kunjumon
    Revolutionary Socialist Party (Lenoist)
    MLA
    Kunnathur · No. 118
  • KB
    K. N. Balagopal
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Kottarakkara · No. 119
  • KK
    K. B. Ganesh Kumar
    Kerala Congress (B)
    MLA
    Pathanapuram · No. 120
  • PS
    P. S. Supal
    Communist Party of India
    MLA
    Punalur · No. 121
  • JR
    J. Chinchu Rani
    Communist Party of India
    MLA
    Chadayamangalam · No. 122
  • PV
    P. C. Vishnunath
    Indian National Congress
    MLA
    Kundara · No. 123
  • MM
    M. Mukesh
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Kollam · No. 124
  • MN
    M. Noushad
    Communist Party of India (Marxist)
    MLA
    Eravipuram · No. 125
  • GJ
    G. S. Jayalal
    Communist Party of India
    MLA
    Chathannoor · No. 126

Election History

Lok Sabha

Kollam · No. 18

  1. 202418th Lok SabhaRSPN. K. Premachandran
    Votes 4,43,628Vote share 48.45%Margin 1,50,302
    1. 1. N. K. Premachandran · RSP4,43,628 (48.45%)
    2. 2. M. Mukesh · CPI(M)2,93,326 (32.03%)
    3. 3. G. Krishnakumar · BJP1,63,210 (17.82%)
  2. 201917th Lok SabhaRSPN. K. Premachandran
    Votes 4,99,677Vote share 51.61%Margin 1,48,869
    1. 1. N. K. Premachandran · RSP4,99,677 (51.61%)
    2. 2. K. N. Balagopal · CPI(M)3,50,808 (36.24%)
    3. 3. K. V. Sabu · BJP1,03,339 (10.67%)
  3. 201416th Lok SabhaRSPN. K. Premachandran
    Votes 4,08,528Vote share 46.47%Margin 37,649
    1. 1. N. K. Premachandran · RSP4,08,528 (46.47%)
    2. 2. M. A. Baby · CPI(M)3,70,879 (42.19%)
    3. 3. P. M. Velayudhan · BJP58,671 (6.67%)

Political Geography

Understanding the administrative and electoral structure.

Kerala
State
Kollam
District
1 Lok Sabha
No. 18
10 Assembly
No. 117, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126

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Kollam District at a Glance

State
Kerala
Headquarters
Kollam
Area
2,491 sq km
Population
26.35 Lakh
Population density
1,058 per km²
Sex ratio
1,113 per 1,000 males
Literacy rate
94.09%
Languages
Malayalam, English
Tehsils
6
Blocks
11
Gram panchayats
68
Villages
104
Lok Sabha seats
1
Assembly segments
10
Census year
2011
Sources & data
  • Census of India (2011)
  • Election Commission of India
  • Government of Kerala
Compiled from public records
Figures are as complete as the underlying records.
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