{"id":168845,"date":"2024-12-03T11:34:45","date_gmt":"2024-12-03T06:04:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/?p=168845"},"modified":"2024-12-03T11:34:46","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T06:04:46","slug":"about-kottayam-facts-history-best-places-to-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gkseries.com\/blog\/about-kottayam-facts-history-best-places-to-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"About Kottayam | Facts | History | Best Places To Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In this article, we provide detailed information about the geography, history, population, and top tourist attractions of Kottayam. Kottayam<\/strong>, located in the heart of Kerala, is a beautiful town known for its scenic backwaters, lush greenery, and rich cultural heritage. The peaceful Vembanad Lake<\/strong> offers tranquil houseboat rides, and historical sites like St. Mary’s Church<\/strong> add a spiritual touch to the town\u2019s charm. Surrounded by rubber plantations and verdant hills, Kottayam feels like a peaceful retreat, offering a perfect escape into nature and culture. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

About:<\/td>Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. It\u00a0lies\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0central\u00a0part of\u00a0Kerala and is also the administrative capital of Kottayam district. Bordered by the lofty and mighty Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west, Kottayam is a land of unique characteristics. Panoramic backwater stretches, lush paddy fields, highlands, hills and hillocks, extensive rubber plantations, places associated with many legends and a totally literate people have given Kottayam District the enviable title: The land of letters, legends, latex and lakes. The city is an important trading\u00a0centre\u00a0of spices and commercial crops, especially rubber. Most of\u00a0the India\u2019s natural rubber\u00a0is\u00a0sourced\u00a0from the\u00a0neat plantations spread over\u00a0acres of\u00a0land\u00a0of Kottayam,\u00a0which is\u00a0also\u00a0where\u00a0the Rubber Board\u00a0is situated. Kottayam is also called as \u201cAkshara Nagari\u201d which means the \u201ccity of letters\u201d considering its contribution to print media and literature.<\/td><\/tr>
Geography:<\/td>Kottayam\u00a0lies\u00a0at\u00a0an average elevation of 3\u00a0meters,\u00a0or\u00a09.8\u00a0feet\u00a0of\u00a0mean\u00a0sea level.\u00a0The\u00a0town\u00a0drains\u00a0in the basin of the Meenachil River and\u00a0also\u00a0the\u00a0Vembanad backwaters\u00a0that\u00a0is\u00a0derived\u00a0from several streams\u00a0coming\u00a0from\u00a0the Western Ghats of the Idukki district.\u00a0It\u00a0is\u00a0not\u00a0so\u00a0far from\u00a0the\u00a0land-locked\u00a0estuary of\u00a0the\u00a0Meenachil River\u00a0as\u00a0well as\u00a0it\u00a0drains\u00a0out\u00a0into\u00a0Vembanad Lake in Kumarakom.\u00a0Kottayam\u00a0is\u00a0a\u00a0midland\u00a0region\u00a0based on\u00a0the\u00a0classification\u00a0of\u00a0regions\u00a0in\u00a0Kerala\u00a0on\u00a0altitudinal characteristics. The\u00a0soil\u00a0mainly\u00a0has\u00a0alluvial soil.\u00a0In\u00a0terms\u00a0of\u00a0flora,\u00a0it essentially comprises\u00a0tropical evergreen\u00a0as\u00a0well as\u00a0moist deciduous\u00a0types of vegetation.<\/td><\/tr>
Country :<\/td>India<\/td><\/tr>
State:<\/td>Kerala<\/td><\/tr>
Language:<\/td>Malayalam<\/td><\/tr>
Population:<\/td>19,74,551<\/td><\/tr>
Literacy rate:<\/td>97.21%<\/td><\/tr>
Major Attractions to Visit:<\/td>Illikkal kallu
Aruvikkuzhi Waterfalls\u2026
Malarikkal Village Tourism
Ilaveezhapoonchira
Vembanadu lake
Poonjar Palace
Thazhathangadi Juma Masjid
Vagamon
Bird Sanctuary, Kumarakom
Kumarakom<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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