Kottayam

Kottayam Taluk [Taluk head quarter: Kottayam]
Akalakunnam, Anicadu, Arpookara, Athirumpuzha, Ayamanam, Ayarkunnam, Chengalam East,Chenglam, Ettumannore, Kaipuzha, Koorapuzha, Kottayam, Kumarakom, Manarcadu, Meenadom, Muttambalam, Nattakom, Onamthuruth, Pampady, Panachikad, Peroor, Perubhaikodu, Puthupally, Thiruvarppu, Veloor, Vijayapuram

Vaikom Taluk [Taluk headquater: Vaikom]
Chempu, Jeezhoor, Kaduthuruth, Kallara, Kothanallore, Kulaseckharamangalam, Manjoor, Mulakkulam, Muttachira, Neduvila, Thalayazham, Vadakkemuri, Vadayar, Vaikom, Vechoor, Velloor

Meenachil Taluk [Taluk headquarter: Pala]
Bharanaganam, Elakkadvu, Erattupetah, Kadanadu, Kanakkari, Kidagoor, Kondoor, Kuravilangadu, Kurichithanam, Lalam, Meenachil, Melukavu, Monipally, Moonilavu, Poonjar Nadubhagam, Poonjar Thekkekara, Poonjar Vadakkekara, Poovarani, Puliyannore, Ramapuram, Thalappalam, Theekoy, Uzhavoor, Vallichira, Veliyannore,Vellilappally

Changanassery Taluk [Taluk headquarter: Changanassery]
Changanassery, Chethipuzha, Kangazha, Karukachal, Kizhakka Vazhappally, Kurichy, Madappally, Nedumkunnam, Padinjara Vazhappally, Paippad, Thottakadavu, Throkodithanam, Vakathanam, Vazhoor, Vellavoor

Kanjirappally Taluk [Taluk Headquarter: Kanjirappally]
Cheruvally, Chirakadavu, Edukunnam, Elamkulam, Elikkulam, Kanjirappally, Koottickal, Koovappally, Manimala, Mundakayam, Thekke Erumeli, Vadekke Erumeli

Education

Mahatma Gandhi [MG] University headquarter is at Priyadarsini Hills, Athirumpuzha.
Government College at Nattakom

Private Colleges:
Alphons College, Pala
Assumption College, Changanasserry
B.C.M. College, Kottayam
B.K College for Women, Amalgiri
Baseliose College, Kottayam
C.MS.College ,Kottayam
D.B. College, Thalayolaparambu
Devamatha College,Kuravilangadu
Hery Becker College, Melukavu
K.E.College, Mannanam
K.G.College,Pampady
N.S.S. College,Changanasserry
S R V. N.S.S.College,Vazhoor
S.B.College, Changanasserry
St: Stephan's College,Uzhavoor
St: Xavier's College ,Kothavara
St:Dominic College, Kanjirappally
St:George College, Aruvithura
St:Mary's College, Manarcadu
St:Thomas College, Pala

Professional College
Athurashramam Homeo Medical College,Kurichy
Kottayam Engineering College ,Started in 1991
Kottayam Medical College, Gandhinagar
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Pampady
School of Legal Thought, Kottayam
Polytechnic
Government Polytechnic ,Nattakom
Polytechnic, Pala

Training
B.Ed Centre, M.G.University
Mount Carmel Training College,Kottayam
N.S.S Training College, Changanasserry
St.Thomas Training College, Pala
St:Joseph Training College, Mannanam

Teacher's Training Institutes - 10

Total Schools: 912

Industry
Total Registered Industries :1293 (Total employees: 17,889)
Total registered SSI Units: 20,498 (Total employees:69,297)

Geographical Nature
No Seashore. Edanadu on the banks of Venattu Lake and High ranges at the border of Idukki district

River: Meenachil

Forest Land: 8,141 hectre

Tourist Centres

Bharanaganam : Near Pala Pilgrimage centre[Sr. Alphonsa]
'Cherupally' [Small church] St Mary's Orthodox Church. An elegant facade spoilt by tacked -on entrance porches 400 year old vegetable dye paintings on the walls and ceiling.
'Ettumannoore' : Siva Temple. 12Km north of Kottayam. Noted for its superb wood carvings and murals.
Kumarakom- The Bird Sanctuary of Vembanad Lake is 16 km west of Kottayam in a former Rubber plantation. Local fowl as well as migratory spices are here.
Mannanam : Near Ettumannore Christian Pilgrimage Centre.[Chavara Fr. Kuriakose Elias]
Thirunakkara Siva Temple is at the Centre of the town.
'Valiapally'[ Big Church. St:Mary's Orthodox Church. Was built in 1550. Altar is flanked by some stone crosses, one with Persian inscription.