Kollam is a Taluk located in Kollam district of Kerala. It is one of 5 Taluks of Kollam district. There are 8 villages and 16 towns in Kollam Taluk.
As per the Census India 2011, Kollam Taluk has 243209 households, population of 987779 of which 470057 are males and 517722 are females. The population of children between age 0-6 is 96596 which is 9.78% of total population.
The sex-ratio of Kollam Taluk is around
1101 compared to
1084 which is average of Kerala state. The literacy rate of Kollam Taluk is 84.87% out of which 85.93% males are literate and 83.9% females are literate. The total area of Kollam is 380.21 sq.km with population density of 2598 per sq.km.
Out of total population, 16.35% of population lives in Urban area and 83.65% lives in Rural area. There are 11.4% Scheduled Caste (SC) and 0.24% Scheduled Tribe (ST) of total population in Kollam Taluk.
Kollam Religion Population
| Description | Population | Percentage |
|---|
| Total | 987779 | 100% |
| Hindu | 619310 | 62.7% |
| Muslim | 200418 | 20.29% |
| Christian | 164840 | 16.69% |
| Religion not stated | 2736 | 0.28% |
| Other religions and persuasions | 270 | 0.03% |
| Buddhist | 93 | 0.01% |
| Sikh | 88 | 0.01% |
| Jain | 24 | 0% |
Kollam Urban & Rural Population
Out of total population, 50% of population lives in Urban area and 60% lives in Rural area
| Description | Urban | Rural |
|---|
| Number of households | 201750 | 41459 |
| Total Population | 826256 | 161523 |
| Population (%) | 47.71% | 53.06% |
| Male Population | 394245 | 75812 |
| Female Population | 432011 | 85711 |
| Sex Ratio | 1096 | 1131 |
| Literacy (%) | 84.77% | 85.34% |
List of Cities in Kollam
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List of Villages in Kollam
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