Kerala PSC - Districts of Kerala - Kollam

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• Year of formation : 1949, July 1
• Main River : Kallada
• Desinganad is the former name of Kollam.
• Thenmala Eco Tourism Project, the first of its Kind in India is in Kollam District, at Thenmala, started in 1988.
• World's longest bamboo trees was discovered at Pattazhi in Kollam.
• The biggest irrigation project in Kerala, Kallada Dam across river Kallada is in Kollam District. It is located in the Chentaruni Wildlife sanctuary.
• Kollam district is a centre of cashew industry and fishing (Neendakara).
• Neendakara fisheries project was established in Kollam with the help of Norway in 1953.
• Punalloor is the hottest place in Kerala
• The famous Aryankavu pass is in Kollam
• Ramanattam old form of Kathakali was originated in Kottarakkara by Kottarakkara Thampuran.
• Lakshamveedu project was firstly introduced in Chithara (Kollam)
• The concept of Lakshamveedu project by M.N. Govindan Nair, the housing minister of Kerala.
• Asramam maithanam, Peerangi maithanam, Adichanellur etc are in Kollam.
• The city of Kollam is on the bank of Ashtamudy Lake.
• The biggest fresh water lake in Kerala Sasthamkottah backwater is in Kollam District.
• Kerala Institute of Folklore and Rural Development is at Kottarakkara.
• Chattambi Swami attained samadhi in Panmana (Kollam District)
• Ceramic factory at Kundara, Rare Earths Ltd. at Chavara, Punalur Paper Mills and Neendakara fishing port are in Kollam District.