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Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. Not to be confused with the Malay language. Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is a Dravidian language used The state of Kerala, in southern India, has 14 revenue Districts Most of the districts in Kerala has the same name as the important town or city in the India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The district has its headquarters at Kottayam town, located at 9. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> This article is about the town of Kottayam See Kottayam district also 36° N and 76. 17° E. According to the 1991 census, Kottayam District of Kerala is the first district to achieve highest literacy rate in the whole of India. The Demographics of India are overall remarkably diverse India's population of approximately 1 This article is about the District of Kottayam See Kottayam Town also Literacy in India is an indispensable means for effective social and economic participation contributing to human development and poverty reduction says UNESCO. India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country
Bordered by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west, Kottayam has many unique characteristics. The Western Ghats ( Kannada ಸಹ್ಯಾದ್ರಿ Marathi / Konkani - सह्याद्री Sahyadri Malayalam സഹ്യപര്വ്വതം Vembanad Lake ( Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is India 's longest Lake, and is the largest lake in the state of Kerala. Kuttanadu in Kerala, India, is the region with the lowest altitude in India with 500 square kilometres of the region below Sea level. Panoramic backwater stretches, lush paddy fields, highlands, hills and hillocks, rubber plantations and places associated with many legends given Kottayam District the enviable title: The land of letters, legends, latex and lakes. The district is 15. 35% urbanised. 
Kottayam literally means the interior of a fort - Kotta + Akam. Rulers of Munjanad and Thekkumkur had their headquarters at Thazhathangadi in Kummanam near Kottayam town. Kummanam is a village that lies on either side of River Meenachil Marthanda Varma of Travancore attacked Thekkumkur and destroyed the palace and the Thaliyil Fort. Marthanda Varma (Anizham Thirunal Malayalam, (1706-1758 was the Maharajah of the Indian Princely state of Travancore from 1729 till Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor ( Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര് "Thiru" (respectful prefix which suggests either royal or The remnants of the palaces and forts are still seen here.
Kottayam has played its role in all the political agitations of modern times. The 'Malayali Memorial ' agitation may be said to have had its origin in Kottayam. The Malayali Memorial sought to secure better representation for educated Travancoreans in the Travancore civil service against persons from outside. The Memorial, which was presented to the Maharaja Sri Moolam Thirunal (1891) was drafted at a public meeting held in the Kottayam Public Library. Moolam Thirunal was the ruling Maharajah of the Indian state of Travancore between 1885 and 1924 succeeding his uncle Maharajah Visakham Thirunal The event marked the beginning of the modern political movement in the state.
It was in Kottayam that the famous Vaikom Satyagraha (1924-25), an epic struggle for eradication of untouchability, took place. Vaikom Satyagraha (1924 - 25 was a Satyagraha (movement in Travancore, India (now part of Kerala) against Untouchability in Scheduled castes and other backward classes in Travancore were denied not only entry into temples, but also access to temple roads. Scheduled Castes ("SC"s and Scheduled Tribes ("ST"s are Indian population groupings that are explicitly recognized by the Constitution of Vaikom, the seat of a celebrated Siva Temple, was the venue of the symbolic satyagraha. Shiva:(pronunciation; Sanskrit: शिव Śiva, lit "Auspicious one" One of the Trimurtis Shiva is the supreme God in the Shaiva It is of immense historic significance that national leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, C. Rajagopalachari, Acharya Vinoba Bhave and E.V. Ramswami Naykar, associated with this struggle. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January Chakravarthi Rajagopalachari (Tamil சக்ரவர்த்தி ராஜகோபாலாச்சாரி ( December 10, 1878 - December 25, Vinoba Bhave,( विनोबा भावे) born Vinayak Narahari Bhave (September 11 1895 - November 15 1982 often called Acharya (In Sanskrit Periyar E V Ramasamy (பெரியார் ( September 17, 1879 &ndash December 24, 1973) also known as Ramaswami The ' Nivarthana ' agitation of the early thirties, to secure adequate representation for the non-caste Hindus, Christians and Muslims in the state Legislature, enjoyed considerable support from this district. The district was also a centre of the agitation led by the state Congress for responsible Government in Travancore. The agitation had a triumphant end, with the overthrow of Sir C. P. Ramaswami Iyer, the then Dewan of Travancore. Sir Chetpat Pattabhirama Ramaswami Iyer ( Tamil:சேத்துப்பட்டு பட்டாபி ராமசுவாமி அய்யர், KCSI
The present Kottayam district was previously a part of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore. Travancore or Thiruvithaamkoor ( Malayalam: തിരുവിതാങ്കൂര് "Thiru" (respectful prefix which suggests either royal or Earlier, the Travancore state consisted of two revenue divisions viz. the southern and northern divisions, under the administrative control of a 'Diwan Peshkar' for each. Later in 1868 two more divisions Quilon (Kollam) and Kottayam were constituted. Kollam ( Malayalam:കൊല്ലം) (known to the Portuguese as Quilon, pronounced koy-lon) is a city and a Municipal corporation Kollam ( Malayalam:കൊല്ലം) (known to the Portuguese as Quilon, pronounced koy-lon) is a city and a Municipal corporation The fifth division Devikulam came next but only for a short period, which in course of time, was added to Kottayam. Devikulam is a small hill station about 16 km from Munnar in the Idukki District of the southern state of Kerala in India. At the time of the integration of the state of Travancore and Cochin (Kochi) in 1949, these revenue divisions were renamed as districts and the Diwan Peshkars gave way to District Collectors, paving the way for the birth of the Kottayam District in July 1949. The District Collector is a Central Indian Government appointee who is in charge of the governance of a district in a state.
Kottayam has a tropical climate like that of the rest of Kerala, hence there are no distinct seasons in the area. Humidity is high and rises to about 90% during the rainy season. Kottayam gets rain from two monsoon seasons, the south-west monsoon and the north-east monsoon. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months The average rainfall is around 1600 mm per year. The south-west monsoon starts from June and ends in August. The north-east monsoon is in October-November. December, January and February are cooler, while March, April and May are hotter. The highest temperature recorded here was 38. 5 °C (6 April 1998) and the lowest was 16 °C (13 December 2000). Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats Caecilius Metellus Scipio and Marcus Porcius Cato in the Battle of Thapsus Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. 
Kottayam has a vast network of rivers, backwaters, ancient religious places, and hillstations. "Riverine" redirects here For the use of that term in Maritime geography, see there Some of the noted tourist places here are:
Vembanad Lake has a great expanse of water which is a part of the interconnected Kerala Backwaters that run virtually the length of the state. Vembanad Lake ( Vembanad Kayal or Vembanad Kol) is India 's longest Lake, and is the largest lake in the state of Kerala. The Kerala backwaters are a chain of Brackish Lagoons and lakes lying parallel to the Arabian Sea coast (known as the Malabar Coast) of Vembanad Lake is 52 miles (84 km) in length and 9 miles (14 km) in width. Traditional cargo boats called Kettuvallams are modified into luxurious cruise boats and house boats. Kettuvallam is a House boat widely used in the Indian state of Kerala. These boats gracefully move around the back waters, providing facilities to tourist to enjoy the beauty of the Vembanad Lake in a relaxed pace.
Pathiramanal (the midnight sands) is located in the Vembanad Lake is a small beautiful island. Pathiramanal is a small island located on the border of Kottayam - Alapuzha Districts in Kerala, India. This island is accessible only by boat.
Kumarakom, located on the coast of Vembanad Lake, is a beautiful village stocked with divine mangroves and coconut groves, lush green paddy fields, gushing waters snaking through the dense forests. Kumarakom is a tourist village in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. Kumarakom bird sanctuary, is home to migratory birds like the Siberian stork, egret, darter, heron and teal. Storks are large long-legged long-necked wading Birds with long stout bills, belonging to the family Ciconiidae. This is an article about a type of bird For the EGRET satellite mission see Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope. The darters or snake-birds are birds in the family Anhingidae. The herons are wading Birds in the Ardeidae family Some are called Egrets or Bitterns instead of herons Tasman Empire Airways Limited ( TEAL) was the forerunner of Air New Zealand. Local birds like the water fowl, cuckoo, owl and water hen and other common varieties like the woodpecker, sky lark, crane and parrot can also be spotted here. The cuckoos are a family Cuculidae, of Near passerine Birds The order Cuculiformes, in addition to the cuckoos also includes the The Owls are an order of birds of prey. Most are Solitary, and nocturnal, with some exceptions (e The Common Moorhen ( Gallinula chloropus) is a Bird in the Rail family with an almost worldwide distribution outside Australasia as well The woodpeckers, piculets and wrynecks are a family, Picidae, of Near-passerine Birds. The Skylark ( Alauda arvensis) is a small Passerine Bird species Cranes are large long-legged and long-necked Birds of the order Gruiformes, and family Gruidae. Parrots are birds of the roughly 350 Species in 85 genera comprising the order Psittaciformes, found in most warm and tropical regions Ninety-one species of local and 50 species of migratory birds are found here. The best time to watch local birds is June–August and the best time for migratory birds is November–February. House Boats and motorboats are available on hire for bird watching cruises in the Lake.
Wagamon is a hill station in the Kottayam-Idukky district.
During the months of August and September, the rivers in and near Kottayam are turned into festival centres. The serene backwaters come alive during Onam with a spectacular water regatta -the snake boat races. Onam is the state festival of Kerala. It is celebrated in honour of Mahabali, the mythical Asura king of ancient Kerala Nehru Trophy Boat Race is a popular Vallam Kali held in the Punnamada Lake near Alappuzha, Chundan Vallams]]'' (Snake Boats Oarsmen, at least a hundred in each boat, slice their way through the waters to the fast rhythm of their own full-throated singing. Thazhathangadi boat race in Kummanam is over a century old. Kummanam is a village that lies on either side of River Meenachil Boat races are conducted at Kavanar and Kottathodu rivers in Kumarakom. Kumarakom is a tourist village in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. These vallam kali have about 50 boats participating, including Chundan, Churulan, Iruttukuthi(ody) veppu, and canoes. Vallam Kali (or Vallamkali) (വള്ളംകളി literally means boat game (race in Malayalam.
Other nearby tourist destinations:
Aside from two public sector companies, Hindustan Newsprint at Velloor and Travancore Cements at Nattakom, industries in the district consist mostly of small and medium scale units. The main activity are in publishing (newspapers and books) and processing of rubber (latex) and manufacturing of rubber based products. LaTeX (ˈleɪtɛ Rubber based industries in the district include a unit of MRF Ltd. (Madras Rubber Factory) in Vadavathoor, Midas Rubber Ltd. at Ettumanoor, Intermix factory (Neezhoor) and Rubco at Pampady.
Confined more or less to the Vaikom area of the district, is a thriving coir processing industry, processing coir and making coir products. Coir (from Malayalam kayar, cord is a coarse fibre extracted from the fibrous outer shell of a Coconut. Consisting of more than twenty co-operatives, it employs around 20,000 people. In the hand loom sector, eight co-operative societies provide employment to 2100 persons. The district has a rich forest wealth with good availability of softwood and other varieties of timber providing raw material for a number of small enterprises in the production of plywood, packing cases, splints, veneers and furniture. Softwood is a generic term used in Woodworking and the Lumber industries for Wood from Conifers (needle-bearing trees from the order Pinales Lumber or timber is Wood in any of its stages from felling through readiness for use as structural Material for Construction, or Plywood is a type of Engineered board made from thin sheets of Wood, called plies or veneers In Woodworking, veneer refers to thin slices of wood usually thinner than 3 mm (1/8 inch that are typically Glued onto core panels (typically Wood
The first printing press in Kerala (C. M. S Press) was established here in 1821 by Rev. Benjamin Baily, a British missionary. Maiden printed Malayalam-English and English-Malayalam dictionaries were published from Kottayam in 1846 and 1847 respectively. The first and only cooperative society of writers, authors and publishers (SPCS), for publishing books and periodicals was set up here in 1945. Kottayam is the hometown of a vast number of books and periodicals and is the centre of publishing business in the state. Popular publishing houses like Malayala Manorama publications, Labour India Publications Ltd, Mangalam Publications, Deepika (newspaper), D. C. Books, V Publishers, Vidhyamitram, Kerala Kaumudi daily and kerala kaumudi flash are also publishes from here. Malayala Manorama (മലയാള മനോരമ is a popular Malayalam daily newspaper in Kerala, India. Labour India Publications Limited is an educational publisher based in Marangattupally, Kerala, India. Mangalam Publications (India Private Limited, is a publishing company in Kottayam, Kerala in India. Deepika or Dipika may refer to Deepika (newspaper, a Malayalam newspaper DC Books is the largest publisher in Kerala, the leading publisher of books in Malayalam, and one of the top ten publishers in India Kerala Kaumudi is a popular Malayalam newspaper founded in 1911 by C Kottayam city hosts a number of book exhibitions every year.
The Old Seminary of the Malankara Orthodox Church at Chungam, Kottayam is the first institution to start English education in South India. The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church (also known as the Malankara Orthodox Church, Orthodox Church of the East, Orthodox Syrian Church of the East, C. M. S High School (which later became Church Missionary Society College High School) was founded by the British missionary Rev. The Church Missionary Society College High School (CMS High School is situated in Kottayam, Kerala, India. Benjamin Bailey. The first college in the state (C.M.S College) was started at Kottayam in 1840. The CMS College ( cms college) ( cms college kottayam) the first college in india Kottayam, Kerala, India. It is also the second college in India established by the British empire. CMS college was previously known as "grammar school".
Kottayam is a major centre of education. Mahatma Gandhi University, one of the six universities in Kerala is located here. Mahatma Gandhi University, also known as M G University, was established on 2 October, 1983 in Kottayam. Other prominent educational institutions located in Kottayam include C.M.S College, Baselios College, B. The CMS College ( cms college) ( cms college kottayam) the first college in india Kottayam, Kerala, India. C. M College, Government College Nattakom and K. G College. Medical College, Kottayam one of the government medical colleges, is located at Gandhinagar close to Kottayam. Government Medical College Kottayam is one of the five government financed medical colleges in Kerala, India. Government Dental College, Kottayam, the third and the latest Dental College is also located in Gandhinagar. Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, the government engineering college named after former prime minister of India Mr. Rajiv Gandhi is situated in Pampady. Rajiv Gandhi राजीव गांधी (raːdʒiːv gaːnd̪ʰiː born in Bombay, (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991 the elder son of Indira and Feroze There are also a number of other engineering colleges situated in the district. Theophilus college of Nursing, Kangazha is the first Self-financing Nursing College to be started in the private sector.
Kottayam has a Technical Higher Secondary School and College of Applied Science managed by IHRD located at Puthuppally. The Institute of Human Resources Development ( IHRD) was established by the Government of Kerala (India in 1987 with the institutional centre at Thiruvananthapuram Puthuppally (Malayalamപുതുപ്പള്ളി is a Panchayat headquarters town in the Kottayam district of the Indian state of Kerala
The school Pallikoodam, (which means "holy place of learning" or "school") is situated in Kalathilpady suburb of Kottayam. Pallikoodam means school in Tamil and Malayalam. For Tamil film see Pallikoodam (film Pallikoodam is Kalathilpady (also spelt as Kalathilpadi) is an area on the suburbs of Kottayam town in the state of Kerala in South India.
The famous school Girideepam("light on the hill")is located here in kottayam
Kottayam town is the first town in India to have achieved 100% literacy (a remarkable feat achieved as early as 1989.
K R Narayanan, the former President of India hails from Kottayam district. Kocheril Raman Narayanan ( Malayalam: കോച്ചേരില് രാമന് നാരായണന് 27 October 1920 &mdash The President of India or Rashtrapati ( Hindi: राष्ट्रपति a Sanskrit Neologism, lit Currently Kottayam is represented in the Lok Sabha by Suresh Kurup of CPI M. The Lok Sabha (also titled the House of the People, by the Constitution) is the directly elected Lower house of the Parliament of India The Communist Party of India (Marxist (abbreviated CPI(M or CPM) is a Political party in India.
Members representing constituencies in Kottayam in the Kerala state Legislative Assembly
Like the rest of Kerala, Hindus, Christians and Muslims form a significant part of the population. The Percentage being 48. 76%, 45. 83%, 5. 35% respectively. (Census 2001)
Kottayam, Thiruvalla and Chengannur are the railway stations for pilgrims heading to the Hindu holy site of Sabarimala. Sabarimala ( Malayalam: ശബരിമല Kannada: ಶಬರಿಮಲೆ, Tamil: சபரி மைல Telugu: శబరిమల) is a During December and January of each year pilgrims from all over India head to Kottayam and its vicinities to start their final journey to the Sabarimala Temple. The temple is located around 110 km from Kottayam, in the district of Pathanamthitta. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> For the district with the same name see Pathanamthitta district Pathanamthitta Panachikad Temple, one of the famous Saraswathy temples in Kerala is located nearly 12 km away from Kottayam. Panachikkadu Temple' is a Hindu temple for the goddess Saraswathi, situated at Panachikkadu in Kerala, India. The Siva temple at Thirunakkara is in the heart of Kottayam town. Thirunakkara is the name of an area of Kottayam town in Kerala, India. Three festivals are celebrated here in Thulam (October-November), Mithunam (June-July) and Meenam (March-April) of which the last one is the most important. The Aaraattu, conducted on the last day of the festival, is the festival of Kottayam, irrespective of caste and creeds. ' Arattu (Holy Bath is a part of the rituals of the festivals of most of the major temples of Kerala, India. Ettumanoor Mahadeva Temple is another important temple located near Kottayam town. Thirunakkara Srikrishna temple, Pallipurathukavu Devi Temple are other important temples located in the town. Thirunakkara is the name of an area of Kottayam town in Kerala, India. Kodungoor Devi temple, Chirakadavu Mahadevar temple, Ponkunnam Devi temple, Cherubally Devi temple, Kidangoor Subramanyaswamy Temple and Vaikom Mahadevar temple are other famous Hindu temples near Kottayam. Kodungoor is a small town in Kottayam district of Kerala state in India. Ponkunnam is a town in the eastern high-ranges of Kerala, India, part of Kottayam district. Kidangoor is a village in Kottayam district, near Pala It is strategically located between the two major towns in Kottayam District Kottayam and Pala A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical
Kottayam has a rich culture. One of the oldest mosques in Kerala Thazhathangady Mosque is situated in Kummanam at 3 kilometers from Kottayam town. Kummanam is a village that lies on either side of River Meenachil This mosque is considered to be around 1500 years old and is built by early Arab travelers who landed in Kerala during the time of the Cheraman empire.
A number of old and sacred Christian churches are also located in Kottayam. Old Seminary, a prominent religious institution belonging to the Malankara Orthodox Church and a seminary for aspiring priests for Syrian Christians in Kerala, is also located in Chungam, Kottayam. This article addresses the Saint Thomas Christians and the various churches and denominations that form the Nasrani people. The Cheria Pally, an ancient Church belonging to the Malankara Orthodox Church is a well preserved church with wall murals dating back to ancient times. These unique wall murals have been painted using vegetable dyes. The Valia Palli has Persian inscriptions and a stone cross and belongs to the Knanaya Jacobite Church. St. George Church, Puthupally and the Vakathanam Palli are two renowned and ancient churches frequented by pilgrims. Cherpunkal Church is a famous Church in the name of INfant Jesus. Lacs of People visit the church every First Friday.
St Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Manarkadu is another very important and famous Christian church in Kottayam. Manarkadu is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala state South India. This church is located at Manarcadu, near Kottayam.
Arpookara, Athirampuzha, Aymanam, Ayarkunnam, Chungam, Mutholy, Changanassery, Cherpunkal, Chingavanam, Ettumanoor, Edakkunnam, Erumely, Erattupetta, Kaipuzha, Kallara, Kanjirappally, Kangazha, Karukachal,Kodungoor, Koottickal, Kanakkary, Kothanalloor, Kumarakom, Kumaranalloor, Kurupanthara, Malloossery, Manarkadu, Mundakkayam, Neendoor, Palai, Pallickathode, Pampady, Ponkunnam, Poovarany, Poonjar, Puthuppally, Puthuvely, Vaikom Kidangoor, Vakathanam, Parampuzha, Thiruvanchoor, Uzhavoor, Marangattupilly, Kadappoor, Kalikave, Kuravilangad etc. Athirampuzha is the name of a Panchayat and a small town in Kottayam district of Kerala state South India. Aymanam is a village in Kottayam District, Kerala, India, made famous by Arundhati Roy 's Novel The God of Small Things 'Chungam' is a small junction in Kottayam town in Kerala state Southern India WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Changanacherry is a town and a Municipality in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala Cherpunkal is a small town in Kottayam District of Kerala State in India. Ettumanoor (sometimes referred as Ettumanur) is a major town in Kottayam District of Kerala state South India, strategically located 12 Kilometers Erumely is a holy place in Sabarimala Pilgrimage Erumeli is on the Kanjirappalli - Pathanamthitta Route WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Erattupetta is a town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. Kaipuzha is a Village, in Kottayam District, Kerala, South India. Kallara is a small town in the Kottayam district in Kerala, India. Kanjirappally is a Taluka and town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kangazha is a panchayath & village in Changanacherry Taluk of Kottayam District of Kerala WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Karukachal is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala state in India Kodungoor is a small town in Kottayam district of Kerala state in India. Koottickal is a Village at the base of Western Ghats mountain ranges in Kottayam District, Kerala. Kanakkary is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala state India. Kothanalloor is a village located in Kottayam district of Kerala, India. Kumarakom is a tourist village in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. Kumaranalloor is a Panchayat in Kottayam Taluka, Kerala, India and near Kottayam Town Malloossery is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala state South India. Manarkadu is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala state South India. Neendoor is a very small town in the Kottayam district in Kerala, India. Pala (also written as Palai ( Malayalam: പാലാ is a Municipal Town in the eastern hilly areas of Kottayam district in the WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details -->Pampady is a small town 16 kilometers east of Kottayam in Kerala, Southern India. Ponkunnam is a town in the eastern high-ranges of Kerala, India, part of Kottayam district. Poovarany is a Village in Meenachil Pachayath Palai, Kottayam district Kerala, India. Poonjar is a small town in the Kottayam district of Kerala state India Puthuppally (Malayalamപുതുപ്പള്ളി is a Panchayat headquarters town in the Kottayam district of the Indian state of Kerala Puthuvely is a small village in Kottayam district of Kerala state South India. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Vaikom is a Taluk and also its capital town situated in the North-West of Kottayam in Kidangoor is a village in Kottayam district, near Pala It is strategically located between the two major towns in Kottayam District Kottayam and Pala Uzhavoor is a small village in Kottayam district, Kerala in India. Marangattupally is a small village in Kottayam, Kerala. Most of its people are either farmers or engaged in small-scale business Kadappoor is a Village in Kottayam district, Kerala, India. It is strategically located 3 Kilometers off from Ettumanoor - Pala Kalikave (കാളികാവ് is a small village in Kuravilangad Panchayath Meenachil taluk of Kottayam district. Kuravilangad (in Malayalam: കുറവിലങ്ങാട് refers to a town located in the Kottayam district of Kerala, South India .
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