| Kollam metropolitan area | |
| Other Name: | Kollam urban agglomeration |
| Nickname: | KMA |
| Settlement Type: | Urban agglomeration |
| Pushpin Map: | India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in India |
| Coordinates: | 8.88°N 76.6°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kollam |
| Governing Body: | City Corporation of Kollam |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 364.51 |
| Population Total: | 1351000 |
| Population As Of: | 2015 |
| Population Blank1 Title: | Metro rank |
| Population Blank1: | 48th |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-02(Kollam), KL-23(Karunagappalli), KL-24(Kottarakkara), KL-25(Punalur), KL-61(Kunnathur), KL 15(KSRTC) |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | GDP |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | $13 Billion |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 1095 ♂/♀ |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituencies |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Kollam, Mavelikkara(Part), Alappuzha(Part) |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Planning agency |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Kollam Development Authority (KDA) |
| Blank5 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank5 Info Sec1: | City Corporation of Kollam |
Kollam Metropolitan Area is the 4th largest Metropolis in Kerala and 14th largest urban agglomeration in South India. It is one of the 10 fastest growing cities in the world covering an area of 364.51 km2 (2015) with a 31.1% urban growth between 2015 and 2020 as per the survey conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) based on urban area growth during January 2020.[3]
The metropolitan area, constituted on the basis of 2011 census data, consists of Kollam Municipal Corporation (Quilon), 2 municipalities, 22 Panchayaths and parts of 2 Panchayaths. The two municipalities are Paravur and Karunagappalli. The 21 Panchayaths are Adichanalloor, Adinad, Ayanivelikulangara, Chavara, Elampalloor, Kallelibhagom, Kottamkara, Kulasekharapuram, Mayyanad, Meenad, Nedumpana, Oachira, Panayam, Panmana, Perinad, Poothakkulam, Thazhuthala, Thodiyoor, Thazhava, Thrikkaruva, Thrikkovilvattom, and Vadakkumthala. Outgrowth of Neendakara, Eravipuram and Thrikkadavoor panchayaths are also included in the Kollam metropolitan area.[4] [5] [6]
| No. | Location | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kollam | City corporation | |
| 2 | Thrikkadavoor | Outgrowth (Merged to city corporation) | |
| 3 | Eravipuram | Outgrowth (Merged to city corporation) | |
| 4 | Neendakara | Outgrowth | |
| 5 | Paravur | Municipality | |
| 6 | Karunagappalli | Municipality | |
| 7 | Adichanalloor | Census Town | |
| 8 | Adinad | Census Town | |
| 9 | Ayanivelikulangara | Census Town | |
| 10 | Census Town | ||
| 11 | Elampalloor | Census Town | |
| 12 | Kallelibhagom | Census Town | |
| 13 | Kottamkara | Census Town | |
| 14 | Kulasekharapuram | Census Town | |
| 15 | Mayyanad | Census Town | |
| 16 | Meenad | Census Town | |
| 17 | Nedumpana | Census Town | |
| 18 | Oachira | Census Town | |
| 19 | Census Town | ||
| 20 | Panmana | Census Town | |
| 21 | Perinad | Census Town | |
| 22 | Poothakkulam | Census Town | |
| 23 | Thazhuthala | Census Town | |
| 24 | Thodiyoor | Census Town | |
| 25 | Thrikkaruva | Census Town | |
| 26 | Thrikkovilvattom | Census Town | |
| 27 | Vadakkumthala | Census Town |