# 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.

## Key facts

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Dark stores | 20; counted 31 Oct 2026 |
| Rank among cities | 94 of 688; under 1% of India's 13,748 stores |
| Apps with a store here | 4: JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes |
| Apps not found here | Zepto, BigBasket, DMart; in our weekly checks |
| Named areas with a store | 17; most stores: Alumkadavu (1), Ayathil (1), Chamkkada (1) |
| Checked | 23 Oct 2026 to 29 Oct 2026; weekly, per app |

## Stores by app

| App | Stores |
| --- | --- |
| JioMart | 13 |
| Swiggy Instamart | 3 |
| Blinkit | 2 |
| Flipkart Minutes | 2 |

## Areas with the most stores

| Area | Stores | Apps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alumkadavu | 1 | JioMart |
| Ayathil | 1 | Flipkart Minutes |
| Chamkkada | 1 | Blinkit |
| Karamcode | 1 | JioMart |
| Kottarakara | 1 | JioMart |
| Kundara | 1 | JioMart |
| Pallimukku | 1 | Swiggy Instamart |
| Pallithottam | 1 | JioMart |
| Peroor | 1 | Swiggy Instamart |
| Pooyapally | 1 | JioMart |
| Pullichira | 1 | JioMart |
| Punalur Paper Mills | 1 | JioMart |
| Sasthamcottah | 1 | JioMart |
| Thangassery | 1 | Swiggy Instamart |
| Thevally | 1 | JioMart |
| Vadakkevila | 1 | Flipkart Minutes |
| West Kallada | 1 | JioMart |

## What the 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).

## 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 13,748 dark stores Rewalto counted in India.

Every city and app: https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores

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Last content change: 2026-10-31