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The
Malayalam
Era is
calculated
from the
finding
of
KOLLAM
in the
9th
century.
The
town’s
later
history
is
interwoven
with the
Portuguese,
Dutch
etc.
KOLLAM
was a
revenue
division
of
Travancore.
In 1949,
when the
Travancore
-Kochi
State
formed
it
becomes
KOLLAM
district.
Cherthala,
Ambalapuzha,
Karthkappally,
Chengannore
and
Thiruvalla
taluks
parted
on
August
17,1957
when the
Alapuzha
district
formed.
In 1 st
November
1982,
when the
Pathanamthitta
district
formed,
Pathanamthitta
Taluk
and few
villages
of
Kunnathur
taluk
also
parted
from
Kollam
district.
KOLLAM
TALUK
[Taluk
headquarters:
KOLLAM]
Athichanellore,
Cheerakkara,
Eravipuram,
Kalluvathukkal,
Kilikolloor,
Kizhakkkekallad,
Kollam
East,
Kollam
West,
Kottamkara,
Kottappuram,
Mangad,
Manrothuruth,
Mayyanad,
Meenadu,
Mulavana,
Mundakkal,
Nedumpana,
Pallimon,
Panayam,
Parippally,
Perinadu,
Poothakulam,
Pravur,
Sakthikulangara,Thazhuthala,
Thrikkadavoor,
Thrikkaruva,
Thrikovilvattom,
Vadekkevila,
KOTTARAKKARA
TALUK
[Taluk
Headquarter:
Kottarakkara]
Chadayamangalam,
Chakkuvarakkal,
Chithara,
Elamadu,
Ezhukone,
Ittiva,
Kadakkal,
Kalayapuram,
Kareepra,
Kottarakkara,
Kottukkal,
Kulakada,
Kummil,
Mangodu,
Melila,
Mylam,
Neduvathoor,
Nilamel,
Odanavattom,
Pavithraswaram,
Pooyapally,
Puthoor,
Ummannore,
Valakom,
Velinallore,
Vettikavala,
Vliam,
PATHANAPURAM
TALUK
[Taluk
Headquarter:
Punalur]
Alayamon,
Anchal,
Arackal,
Arayankavu,
Ayranallore,
Channapeetah,
Edamon,
Edamulakkal,
Eroor,
Karavaloor,
Kulathupuzha,
Maloor,
Pathanapuram,
Pattazhi,
Pidavoor,
Piravanthoor,
Punalur,
Punnala,
Thalavoor,
Thenmala,
Thinkalkarikkom,
Vadakode,
Vilakkudi,
KARUNAGAPALLY
TALUK
[Taluk
Headquarter:Karunagappally]
Adhinadu,
Alappad,
Ayanivelikulangara,
Chavara,
Clappana,
Kallebhagam,
Karunagappally,
Kulasckharapuram,
Needakara,
Ochira,
Paavumba,
Pammana,
Thazhava,
Thekkumbhagam,
Thevalakkara,
Thodiyoor,
Vadakkumthala,
KUNNATHUR
TALUK
[Taluk
Headquarter:
Kunnathur]
Kunnathur,
Mynagappally,Padinjara
Kallada,
Poruvazhi,
Sasthamcotta,
Shuranadu
north,
Shuranadu
south
Industry:
Registered
Factories:
1,787
(Total
Employees:
1,41,510)
Registered
S S I
Units:
18,514
(Total
Employees:
1,47,554)
Geographical
Nature:
Sahya
Mountains
at the
eastern
frontier
and
Arabian
Sea at
the
west.
Sea
shore:
37 Km
Rivers:
Kallada,
Ithikkara
Forest
land:
81,438
hectre
Backwater:
Azhtamudi,
Paravur,
Edava,
Nadayara
Mineral
water
lake:
Sasthamkotta
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