Area : 2203sq. km
Altitude : Sea Level

Bordered by the lofty Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and Paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west, Kottayam is a land of unique characteristics. Panoranic backwater stretches, lush paddy fields, highlands, extensive rubber plantations and a totally literate people have given this district the enviable title: The land of letters, latex and lakes. Kottayam is the ideal place for visits to Peermede, Munnar, Idukki, Thekkady, and Ernakulam

Pathiramanal This 10 arce island on the backwaters is home to many rare varietis of migratory birds from different parts of the world. According to mythology birds from different parts of the world. According to mythology a young brahmin dived into the Vembanad Lake to rise from below, thus creating the enchanting island

An important trading center of commercial crops and a publishing centre in Kerala, Kottayam is also the administrative capital of Kottayam district. The town has been in the forefront of modern education in Kerala from the nineteenth century

Extensive cultivation of rubber trees in Kerala, especially in vast areas of Kottayam District, in small and large plantations as well as in small lots and even in many housesyards, has made Kottayam a major trading place of natural rubber in India. Quite fittingly, The Rubber Board, a body set up by the Indian government for the development of rubber industry is located at Kottayam. A number of small and medium sized enterprises in and around the town are engaged in the processing of rubber (latex) and manufacturing of rubber products. Besides rubber, Kottayam is also a trading place of other commercial crops grown in the District and neighbouring areas