About Kollam
Kollam is an old seaport and city on the Laccadive Sea coast of the Indian state of Kerala. Kollam is a coastal city on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake that took the title God's Own Country without much demur. As of the 2011 India census,Kollam city had a population of 349,033 with a density of 5,900 persons per square kilometre. The proportion of females to males in Kollam city is second highest among the 500 most populous cities in India. Kollam is an important maritime and port city of the state. Fishing has a prominent place in the economy of the district.