Area : 2204 Sq.Kms.
Population : 19,00,600
Climate : Tropical Humid
Temparature : Max 34.50C, Min 23.O0C
Season : September to March
STD Code : 0481
State : Kerala

Kottayam is a district which lies a little south to central Kerala. It is bordered on the north by Ernakulam district. The Vembanad Lake forms the western boundary. Kottayam is a compound word - Kotta + Akam which means the interior of a fort.

Kottayam is the main Christian centre in Kerala. The town is surrounded by some of the most fertile and beautiful scenery in the state with hills to its East and backwaters to the west. Kottayam is the ideal take off point for visits to Peermedu, Munnar, Idukki, Thekkady, Ernakulam and the temple city of Madurai.