About Village
Kottayam Village Office is located at Thirunakkara.Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple,Private bus stand and KSRTC Stand are located within the limit of Kottayam Village
Demography
Kottayam is linked by major roads and rail to other prominent cities in Kerala, and also by waterways allowing for waterborne travel. The Kottayam Kumali, Ettumanoor-Ernakulam, Kottayam-Pathanamthitta, Thiruvalla-Kidangoor Central Kerala Bypass, and MC road are the major roads in the district. The nearest airport is the Cochin International Airport. SWTD operates ferry services from different parts of the Kottayam district
Geography
Kottayam has an average elevation of 3 metres (9.8 ft) above sea level.[10] It is situated in the basin of the Meenachil River and in the basin of the Vembanad backwaters, which are formed from several streams in the Western Ghats of the Idukki district. The city is situated near the inland estuary of Meenachil river where it empties into the Vembanad lake in Kumarakom. According to the division of places in Kerala based on altitudes, Kottayam is classified as a midland area. The general soil type is alluvial soil. The vegetation is mainly tropical evergreen and moist deciduous.
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Tourism
At the heart of quiet and picturesque Kottayam, lies the 500 year old Thirunakkara Mahadeva Temple, built by the erstwhile Thekkumkoor Maharajah. Its vibrant and colourful murals are among the finest in the State, with the layout of the Temple epitomising the Kerala School of Architecture. No visit is complete without seeing its special Koothambalam, the special building in the Temple premises used for cultural purposes, said to be right up there among the best in all of God’s Own Country.