Kollam metropolitan area
Kollam metropolitan area
Kollam urban agglomeration | |
|---|---|
Urban agglomeration | |
Alappuzha(Part) | |
| Planning agency | Kollam Development Authority (KDA) |
| Civic agency | City Corporation of Kollam |
Kollam Metropolitan Area is the 4th largest Metropolis in
10 fastest growing cities in the world covering an area of 364.51 km2 (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.[3]
The metropolitan area, constituted on the basis of 2011 census data, consists of
Constituents of the urban agglomeration
| No. | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kollam | City corporation |
| 2 | Thrikkadavoor | Outgrowth (Merged to city corporation) |
| 3 | Eravipuram | Outgrowth (Merged to city corporation) |
| 4 | Neendakara | Outgrowth |
| 5 | Paravur | Municipality |
| 6 | Karunagappalli | Municipality |
| 7 | Adichanalloor | Census Town |
| 8 | Adinad | Census Town |
| 9 | Ayanivelikulangara | Census Town |
| 10 | Chavara | Census Town |
| 11 | Elampalloor | Census Town |
| 12 | Kallelibhagom | Census Town |
| 13 | Kottamkara | Census Town |
| 14 | Kulasekharapuram | Census Town |
| 15 | Mayyanad | Census Town |
| 16 | Meenad | Census Town |
| 17 | Nedumpana | Census Town |
| 18 | Oachira | Census Town |
| 19 | Panayam | Census Town |
| 20 | Panmana | Census Town |
| 21 | Perinad | Census Town |
| 22 | Poothakkulam | Census Town |
| 23 | Thazhuthala | Census Town |
| 24 | Thodiyoor | Census Town |
| 25 | Thrikkaruva | Census Town |
| 26 | Thrikkovilvattom | Census Town |
| 27 | Vadakkumthala | Census Town |
See also
- List of million-plus urban agglomerations in India
- List of most populous urban agglomerations in Kerala
- List of cities and towns in Kerala
References
- ^ "NRP Draft Final Report with annexures" (PDF). Indian Railways. Retrieved 3 January 2021.
- ^ "Demographia World Urban Areas" (PDF). Demographia. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ^ "3 of world's 10 fastest-growing urban areas are in Kerala: Economist ranking". 8 January 2020. Retrieved 13 January 2020.
- ^ "Thrikadavur becomes part of Kollam city". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "Kollam Urban Region". Census 2011. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ^ "Kollam city population Census". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 16 December 2013.