Districts > Kottayam
District Head Quarters :
Kottayam
Area :
2,203 Sq.Km
Population :
19,52,901
Literacy :
95.90%
Kottayam district
was formed in July 1949. Before when Travancore- Kochi
joined there were three Revenue divisions: Thiruvanathapuram
-Kollam - Kottayam. These were under the administration
of "Diwan Peshkar". When the State formed it become
'district' and under the administration of District
Collector'.
KOTTAYAM
TALUK [Taluk head quarter: Kottayam]
Akalakunnam, Anicadu, Arpookara, Athirumpuzha, Ayamanam,
Ayarkunnam, Chengalam East,Chenglam, Ettumannore, Kaipuzha,
Koorapuzha, Kottayam, Kumarakom, Manarcadu, Meenadom,
Muttambalam, Nattakom, Onamthuruth, Pampady, Panachikad,
Peroor, Perubhaikodu, Puthupally, Thiruvarppu, Veloor,
Vijayapuram
VAIKOM TALUK [Taluk headquater: Vaikom]
Chempu, Jeezhoor, Kaduthuruth, Kallara, Kothanallore,
Kulaseckharamangalam, Manjoor, Mulakkulam, Muttachira,
Neduvila, Thalayazham, Vadakkemuri, Vadayar, Vaikom,
Vechoor, Velloor
MEENACHIL TALUK [Taluk headquarter:
Pala]
Bharanaganam, Elakkadvu, Erattupetah, Kadanadu, Kanakkari,
Kidagoor, Kondoor, Kuravilangadu, Kurichithanam, Lalam,
Meenachil, Melukavu, Monipally, Moonilavu, Poonjar
Nadubhagam, Poonjar Thekkekara, Poonjar Vadakkekara,
Poovarani, Puliyannore, Ramapuram, Thalappalam, Theekoy,
Uzhavoor, Vallichira, Veliyannore,Vellilappally
CHANGANASSERY TALUK [Taluk headquarter:
Changanassery]
Changanassery, Chethipuzha, Kangazha, Karukachal, Kizhakka
Vazhappally, Kurichy, Madappally, Nedumkunnam, Padinjara
Vazhappally, Paippad, Thottakadavu, Throkodithanam,
Vakathanam, Vazhoor, Vellavoor
KANJIRAPPALLY TALUK [Taluk Headquarter:
Kanjirappally]
Cheruvally, Chirakadavu, Edukunnam, Elamkulam, Elikkulam,
Kanjirappally, Koottickal, Koovappally, Manimala, Mundakayam,
Thekke Erumeli, Vadekke Erumeli
Industry
Total Registered Industries :1293 (Total employees:
17,889)
Total registered SSI Units: 20,498 (Total employees:69,297)
Geographical Nature
No Seashore. Edanadu on the banks of Venattu Lake and
High ranges at the border of Idukki district
River : Meenachil
Forest Land: 8,141 hectre