Kollam district lies about 70 km north of Thiruvananthapuram along Kerala's southern coast

Background

Kollam is a southern district of Kerala, located about 70 kilometres north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram. It is bounded by the Arabian Sea to the west, Tamil Nadu to the east, Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts to the north, and Thiruvananthapuram district to the south. The district is administratively divided into two revenue divisions, Kollam and Punalur, comprising six taluks in total, three under each division.