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Kollam district, Kerala

Kollam is one of the 14 districts of Kerala. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 26.4 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Kerala
Headquarters
Kollam
Name in Hindi
कोल्लम जिला
Population (2011 census)
26,35,375
Rank in Kerala by population
7th of 14
Area
2,491 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,058
Official website
kollam.nic.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1356124

Population in context

With 26,35,375 people in 2011, Kollam ranks 7th among the 14 districts of Kerala for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Malappuram (41,12,920) and the least populous is Wayanad (8,17,420).

District boundaries change. If Kollam has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 14 districts of Kerala

Questions people ask

Which state is Kollam district in?

Kollam district is in Kerala, India.

What is the headquarters of Kollam district?

The headquarters of Kollam district is Kollam, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Kollam district?

Kollam district had a population of 26,35,375 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.