19-12-2017, 04:22 PM
KOLLAM
*Formation-1st July 1949
*Headquarters-Kollam
*Coastal length-37 km
*Literacy rate-93.77%
*Sex ratio-1113/1000
*Assembly constituencies-11
*Lok Sabha constituencies-2
*Kollam was known as Panthalayani and Kurakkeni in Malabar and Thiruvithamcore respectively.
*Kollam was formerly known as - “Deshinganadu and Jayasimhanadu”
*Kollam was also known as ‘Tenvanchi’
*Syrian merchant, Sapir Iso is the architect of Kollam City.
*Sasthamcotta lake is the largest fresh water lake in Kerala.
*Ashtamudi Lake is the second largest lake in Kerala.
*Ashtamudi and Sasthamcotta lakes are included in Ramsar wetlands list.
*Peruman Railway accident occurred in Ashtamudi river on 8th July 1988 in Kollam.
*The first tourist seaplane service in India was started in Ashtamudi lake
*Famous Neendakara Estuary is in Ashtamudi Lake
*Neendakara fisheries community project was established in Kollam with the help of Norway in 1953
*The Southernmost railway Junction in Kerala - Kollam Railway Junction
*Kallada Project is the biggest irrigation project in Kerala
*Punaloor is the hottest place in Kerala
*Ochira Kali and Panthrandu vilakku are the major festivals of Ochira Parabrahma temple.
General Info
*The first Tsunami museum in India is situated at Azheekkal.
*The first paper mill in Kerala was established at Punalur.
*Thenmala is the First Eco Tourism Project in India.
*Thenmala is the first butterfly Safari park in Asia.
*The first railway route in Travancore Kollam- Chenkotta (1004)
