Kottayam
Kottayam (IPA: [koːʈːɐjɐm]) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south-west Kerala. Kottayam is located in the basin of the Meenachil River at an average elevation of 3 metres (9.8 ft) above sea level. It has a moderate climate. It is located approximately 155 kilometres (96 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram.
Kottayam | |
|---|---|
City | |
Top to bottom, left to right: MC Mathew memorial at Thirunakkara, Aksharashilpam, Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Kodimatha Boat Jetty, Kottayam Government Medical College, CMS College Kottayam | |
Kottayam Kottayam (Kerala) Kottayam Kottayam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°35′29.8″N 76°31′19.9″E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Region | Central Travancore |
| Incorporated | 1921 |
| Official Language | Malayalam |
| Native Language | Malayalam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Kottayam Municipality |
| • Municipal Chairperson | Bincy Sebastian |
| Area | |
| • City | 108 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| • Land | 179.54 km2 (69.32 sq mi) |
| • Water | 5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 185 km2 (71 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 220 km2 (80 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 7th in Kerala |
| Elevation | 47.96 m (157.35 ft) |
| Population | |
| • City | 489,615 |
| • Rank | 5 |
| • Density | 4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 571,856 |
| • Urban density | 3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 802,419 |
| • Metro density | 3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kottayamkar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686001 |
| Telephone code | Kottayam:0481 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-05 Kottayam, KL- 33 Changanassery, KL- 34 Kanjirappally, KL - 35 Pala, KL - 36 Vaikom, KL- 67 Uzhavoor |
| Sex ratio | 1075 female(s)/1000 male(s)/ ♂/♀ |
| Literacy rate | 99.66 % |
| HDI | 0.831 |
| Website | www |
Kottayam is also referred to as "the City of Letters" as many of the first Malayalam daily newspapers, such as Deepika, Malayala Manorama, and Mangalam, were started and are headquartered in Kottayam, as are a number of publishing houses.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.