Kavanad is a neighbourhood of Kollam Municipal Corporation in Kerala. It is a major market town located at the northern suburb of Kollam City in India. It is coming under Sakthikulangara zone of Kollam Municipal Corporation. It is just 3 km from the port town of Sakthikulangara and 29 km away from Paravur Town, the famous backwater destination in Kerala. Kavanad a narrow strip of land sandwiched between the Arabian Sea and the Ashtamudi Lake has one of the highest land values in Kollam city. The town is all set to emerge as a shopping destination in future with the advent of shopping centers such as Fizakka Wedding center and few other shopping malls. Apart from Malls, many vehicle showrooms like Maruti, TATA,Force one are also located at Kavanad. The long anticipated Kollam bypass starts just a kilometer before Kavanad from the place called Altharamoodu and once this road is commissioned, Kavanadu will be a major vantage point en route to Trivandrum from Alappuzha. A fast developing satellite city of Kollam and soon Kavanad will merge as a part of Kollam town and will act as a gateway to Kollam City from north.