Kottayam
Kottayam | |
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Kottayam Kottayam (Kerala) Kottayam Kottayam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°35′29.8″N 76°31′19.9″E / 9.591611°N 76.522194°E[1] | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kottayam |
| Region | Central Travancore |
| Incorporated | 1921 |
| Official Language | Malayalam |
| Native Language | Malayalam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Kottayam Municipality |
| • Municipal Chairperson | Bincy Sebastian |
| Area | |
• City | 55.5 km2 (21.4 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 186.65 km2 (72.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 47.96 m (157.3 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 136,812 |
| • Rank | 8th in Kerala |
| • Density | 2,470/km2 (6,380/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 357,302 |
| • Metro density | 1,914.3/km2 (4,958.0/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Kottayamkar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 686001 |
| Telephone code | +91 481-XXXXXXX |
| Vehicle registration | KL-05 |
| Sex ratio | 1075 female(s)/1000 male(s)/ ♂/♀ |
| Literacy rate | 99.66% Top |
| HDI | 0.831 Very High |
| Website | www |
Kottayam (IPA: [ko:ʈ:ajam]) is a city in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India. It is the district headquarters of the district and is located about 151 km (93.8 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kottayam has a population of 136,812 people, and a population density of 2,470/km2 (6,400/sq mi). Kottayam is also referred to as "the City of Letters" as many of the first Malayalam daily newspapers, such as Deepika, Malayala Manorama, and Mangalam, were started and are headquartered in Kottayam, as are a number of publishing houses.