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Kottayam |
 Kottayam is a compound word Kotta+Akkam that means the interior of a fort. The old Rulers of Munjanad and Thekkumkur had their head quarters at Thazhathangadi in the present Kottayam Town. Marthanda Varma of Travancore attacked Thekkumkur and destroyed the palace and the Taliyil fort. The remnants of palaces and forts are still seen here. The ‘Land of letters’ Kottayam has the first fully literate district in India. Also this town is the birthplace of the publishing industry and the home of the Fourth Estate in Kerala. The ‘Land of Latex’ Kottayam is the largest rubber producer in Kerala, which earned for its headquarters the sobriquet. The ‘Land of Lakes’ Kottayam provides some of Kerala's finest natural scenes sandwiched between serene palm-fringed backwaters on the west and the Western ghats on the east. The district was formed in July 1949. Before when Travancore- Kochi joined there were three Revenue divisions: Thiruvananthapuram -Kollam - Kottayam. These were under the administration of "Diwan Peshkar". When the State formed it become ‘district’ under the administration of District Collector'. Thousand years old many churches, temples, mosque and educational institutions are here. The district is also a large producer of coconut, tea, coffee and pepper. The ‘Land of Lakes’ Kottayam accounts for 8141-hector forest.
Tourist
information offices:
Dept. of Tourism - Tel: 091 - 481 –
584303 How to reach: Nearest Airport: Cochin - 76 km Thiruvananthapuram International Airport - 160 km. Nearest Railway station- Kottayam |
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