Kollam is one of 14 districts located in south Indian state Kerala. There are total 14 blocks which comes under Kollam district, and there are total 75 villages and 28 town areas which comes under this district.
As per Indian government records district code of Kollam district is 600 and number of houses in this district is 563607.
As per Census 2011, total population of this district is 2202771. Out of total 2202771, male population count is 1040049, where as female population count is 1162722 in Kollam.
According to the Indian Government population count of year 2011, this district has total 213103 children are in the age group of 0-6 years. In these 213103 children 108069 are boys and 105034 are girl child.
Literacy rate of Kollam district is 84%. 1872300 out of total 2202771 population is literate in this district.
Going in details, Male literacy rate in this district is 86% and 896413 males are literate out of total 1040049 male population, where as female literacy rate is 16% and 975887 out of total 1162722 females are literate in this district.
Coming to dark side, illiteracy rate of Kollam district is 15%. 330471 out of total 2202771 population is illiterate in this village. In details, Male illiteracy rate in this district is 13% and 143636 males are illiterate out of total 1040049 male population, where as female illiteracy rate is 16% and 186835 out of total 1162722 females are illiterate in this district.
Total working population of Kollam district is 766950 and non-working population is 1435821 and out of 766950 working population 40731 peoples are totally dependent on agriculture.
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