How many dark stores are there in Kollam?

20, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026 across 4 apps.

Which app has the most dark stores in Kollam?

JioMart, with 13 stores, then Swiggy Instamart with 3 and Blinkit with 2 (31 Oct 2026).

Which quick-commerce apps deliver from dark stores in Kollam?

JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit and Flipkart Minutes. We found no Zepto, BigBasket or DMart store in Kollam in our checks.

Which areas of Kollam have the most dark stores?

Alumkadavu (1), Ayathil (1) and Chamkkada (1), out of 17 named areas with a store.

How many dark stores are there in Kerala?

360, in 23 cities, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026; Kollam has 20 of them.

How does Kollam compare with other Indian cities?

It ranks 94 of 688 cities by store count and holds under 1% of the 13,740 dark stores Rewalto counted in India.

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Dark stores in Kollam: how many, which apps and which areas

On 31 October 2026, Rewalto counted 20 quick-commerce dark stores in Kollam: JioMart 13, Swiggy Instamart 3, Blinkit 2 and Flipkart Minutes 2. Kollam ranks 94 of 688 cities by store count, with under 1% of India's stores. It has 6% of the stores Rewalto counts in Kerala.

Part of Rewalto's count of dark stores in India, by app, city and pin code. New to the term? Read what a dark store is.

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Key facts

Dark stores	20counted 31 Oct 2026
Rank among cities	94 of 688under 1% of India's 13,740 stores
Apps with a store here	4: JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes
Apps not found here	Zepto, BigBasket, DMartin our weekly checks
Named areas with a store	17most stores: Alumkadavu (1), Ayathil (1), Chamkkada (1)
Checked	23 Oct 2026 to 29 Oct 2026weekly, per app

Counted on 31 Oct 2026

Stores in Kollam

All cities Buy 20 Kollam records

Blinkit210%
JioMart1365%
Flipkart Minutes210%
Swiggy Instamart315%

What the Kollam counts show

JioMart runs more than half of Kollam's dark stores: 13 of 20.
JioMart holds 65% of the stores here, against 23% across India.
No Zepto, BigBasket or DMart store was found in Kollam in our checks.
17 named areas have at least one store. Alumkadavu (1), Ayathil (1) and Chamkkada (1) have the most, 15% of the city's stores together.
3 stores have no named area, because the app did not show one.
Kollam holds 6% of the 360 stores Rewalto counts in 23 Kerala cities, the 5th most in the state.
Across the state that is 1.2 stores per 100,000 people living in Kerala's towns and cities (official projection for 1 March 2026: 29.5 million). For India the figure is 2.7.
The nearest other cities Rewalto counts are Thiruvananthapuram (60 km, 64 stores), Kottayam (79 km, 13 stores) and Kochi (125 km, 111 stores).

Areas of Kollam with the most stores

all 17

Alumkadavu1 store: JioMart
Ayathil1 store: Flipkart Minutes
Chamkkada1 store: Blinkit
Karamcode1 store: JioMart
Kottarakara1 store: JioMart
Kundara1 store: JioMart
Pallimukku1 store: Swiggy Instamart
Pallithottam1 store: JioMart
Peroor1 store: Swiggy Instamart
Pooyapally1 store: JioMart
Pullichira1 store: JioMart
Punalur Paper Mills1 store: JioMart
Sasthamcottah1 store: JioMart
Thangassery1 store: Swiggy Instamart
Thevally1 store: JioMart
Vadakkevila1 store: Flipkart Minutes
West Kallada1 store: JioMart

Counts are what the apps show shoppers, so they are a floor, not a census. How we count dark stores. State population: Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, Government of India, 2020. City location: Wikidata, read 28 October 2026.

Dark stores in IndiaAll 13,740 stores, by app and city
Dark stores in Kerala360 stores in 23 cities
Dark stores in Thiruvananthapuram60 km away, 64 stores
Dark stores in Kottayam79 km away, 13 stores
Dark stores in Kochi125 km away, 111 stores
Dark stores in Kalamassery134 km away, 14 stores
Dark stores in Thrissur186 km away, 39 stores
Dark stores in Madurai204 km away, 36 stores
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Delivery time by pin code
What is a dark store?
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Questions people ask

How many dark stores are there in Kollam?: 20, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026 across 4 apps.
Which app has the most dark stores in Kollam?: JioMart, with 13 stores, then Swiggy Instamart with 3 and Blinkit with 2 (31 Oct 2026).
Which quick-commerce apps deliver from dark stores in Kollam?: JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit and Flipkart Minutes. We found no Zepto, BigBasket or DMart store in Kollam in our checks.
Which areas of Kollam have the most dark stores?: Alumkadavu (1), Ayathil (1) and Chamkkada (1), out of 17 named areas with a store.
How many dark stores are there in Kerala?: 360, in 23 cities, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026; Kollam has 20 of them.
How does Kollam compare with other Indian cities?: It ranks 94 of 688 cities by store count and holds under 1% of the 13,740 dark stores Rewalto counted in India.