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Kottayam

Administration
Native ameKottayam
കോട്ടയം
Other nameAkshara Nagari
Typecity
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Government
Municipal ChairmanSunny Kalloor
Geography
Total Area852.3 sq mi (2208 km2)
Altitude3 m
Demography
Total Population60725 (2001)
Other information
Time zoneIST (UTC+5:30)
Pincode686 001
Telephone0481
VehicleKL-5

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Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam (pop. 1,72,878 according to the 2001 census) is located in south-central Kerala and is approximately 150 km (93.2 mi) from the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram.

The town is an important trading center of spices and commercial crops, especially rubber. Major Kerala print media such as Malayala Manorama, Deepika and Mangalam are headquartered in the city. Also a pioneering center of modern education in Kerala, the city became India's first municipality to achieve 100% literacy in 1989 and the district became the first tobacco free district in India on September 28, 2008. The city of Kottayam is also known as "Akshara Nagari (അക്ഷര നഗരി) (City of Alphabets) in honor of its contributions to print media and literature.

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Sheet rubber ends flat - India Infoline.com Tweet this news
India Infoline.com--The grade was steady at Rs 239 a kg both at -Kottayam- and Kochi. The May series closed at Rs 243.75 (Rs 244.61), June at Rs 248.59 (Rs 248.78), July at Rs 249 (Rs 249.58), August at Rs 241 (Rs 242.90), September at Rs 233.80 (Rs 232.6 - Date : Sat, 23 Apr 2011 05:26:19 GMT+00:00
Geethu confident of playing in WNBA - IBNLive.com Tweet this news
IBNLive.com---Kottayam--born Geethu is leaving for the US on Saturday for the 'tryouts' stint with the WNBA teams Chicago Sky, Los Angeles Sparks and San Antonio Silver Stars. "I am confident of performing well in the tryouts which will - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:14:47 GMT+00:00
Sheet rubber ends flat - Hindu Business Line Tweet this news
Hindu Business Line--The grade was steady at Rs 239 a kg both at -Kottayam- and Kochi, as reported by the Rubber Board. In futures, the May series closed at Rs 243.75 (Rs 244.61), June at Rs 248.59 (Rs 248.78), July at Rs 249 (Rs 249.58), August at Rs 241 - Date : Thu, 21 Apr 2011 17:12:03 GMT+00:00
Black pepper price up on shortage supply, declining output - Business Standard Tweet this news
Business Standard--PTI / -Kottayam- April 20, 2011, 16:41 IST The price of black pepper has shot up due to shortage of supply and decline in production of the commodity in the country. The price, which was Rs 229 per kilo in the last week of March 2011, r - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 11:30:27 GMT+00:00
Summer rain dashes hopes of paddy farmers in Kottayam - The Hindu Tweet this news
The Hindu--According to Sunny Kalloor, general secretary, Kerala Pradesh Karshaka Congress and chairman, -Kottayam- Municipality, a host of factors have contributed to the present crisis. While the delayed planting operations coupled with the heavy summer - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 15:25:43 GMT+00:00
Festival begins in 1500 year old Krishna temple - Deccan Chronicle Tweet this news
Deccan Chronicle--A long line of girls carrying lighted oil lamps was the major attraction of the festival at Thiruvarpu Sree Krishna Swamy temple near -Kottayam- on Monday. Wearing bright red 'mundu' and gold ornaments, 50-odd girls from the lo - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 19:52:22 GMT+00:00
Cusat CAT results published - The Hindu Tweet this news
The Hindu--Joseph J Kunnathoor and Krishna Dutt of -Kottayam- bagged the first and second ranks while Daniel George, a resident of Ernakulam, won the third rank. Vice Chancellor Ramachandran Thekkedath said that the results would be available on www.cusat - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 09:58:46 GMT+00:00
India rubber output rises 3.7% to 8,61950 tons - Commodity Online Tweet this news
Commodity Online---KOTTAYAM-, INDIA (Commodity Online): India's natural rubber production has risen 3.7% in 2010-11 to 8,61950 tons, according to Rubber Board. Revealing the data at the 165th Annual meeting of the Board here, Sheela Thomas, Rubber Bo - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 07:30:10 GMT+00:00
Rubber Board appoints Ramachandran as vice chairman - MSN India Tweet this news
MSN India---Kottayam-, Apr 19 (PTI) S Ramachandran, executive committee member of Planters'' Association of Tamil Nadu, has been elected as the Vice Chairman of the Rubber Board. The decision on his new appointment was taken at the 165th meeting - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 12:52:16 GMT+00:00
Rs 2 a kg rice scheme not implemented as quantity not supplied - IBNLive.com Tweet this news
IBNLive.com--PTI | 07:04 PM,Apr 18,2011 -Kottayam-, Apr 18 (PTI): The LDF government's decision to give rice at Rs two per kg to consumers belonging to BPL and APL families from today following lifting the EC ban on its implementation could not be do - Date : Mon, 18 Apr 2011 14:14:37 GMT+00:00

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Cities and towns in Kottayam district

KottayamChanganassery * Karukachal * Kangazha * Vazhoor * Pampady * Puthupally * Manarkadu * Kottayam * Perumbaikad * Kumarakam * Ettumanoor * Kuravilangad * Palai * Erattupetta * Poonjar * Ponkunnam * Kanjirappally * Erumeli * Mundakayam * Kaduthuruthy * Vaikom
Cities and towns
in other districts
Alappuzha * Ernakulam * Idukki * Kannur * Kasaragod * Kollam * Kozhikode * Malappuram * Palakkad * Pathanamthitta * Thiruvananthapuram * Thrissur * Wayanad

Central Travancore region

DistrictsKollam (Part) * Pathanamthitta * Alappuzha * Kottayam * Idukki(Part)
Main Towns and CitiesPunalur * Pathanapuram * Kottarakkara * Adoor * Konni * Pathanamthitta * Kozhencherry * Aranmula * Kumbanad * Ranni * Vadasserikkara * Mallapally * Tiruvalla * Parumala * Mannar * Edathua * Chengannur * Mavelikkara * Kayamkulam * Haripad * Ambalappuzha * Alappuzha * Mankombu * Mararikulam * Cherthala * Aroor * Changanacherry * Vazhoor * Karukachal * Kottayam * Kumarakam * Pambadi * Ettumanoor * Vaikom * Kaduthuruthy * Thalayolaparambu * Kuravilangad * Palai * Uzhavoor * Poonjar * Erattupetta * Kanjirappally * Ponkunnam * Erumely * Mundakayam * Vagamon * Peermade * Kumily



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