Kottayam

Kottayam
Top to bottom, left to right: MC Mathew memorial at Thirunakkara, Aksharashilpam, Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Kodimatha Boat Jetty, Kottayam Government Medical College, CMS College Kottayam
Top to bottom, left to right: MC Mathew memorial at Thirunakkara, Aksharashilpam, Immaculate Heart of Mary Cathedral, Kodimatha Boat Jetty, Kottayam Government Medical College, CMS College Kottayam
Kottayam is located in Kerala
Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam (Kerala)
Kottayam is located in India
Kottayam
Kottayam
Kottayam (India)
Coordinates: 9°35′29.8″N 76°31′19.9″E / 9.591611°N 76.522194°E / 9.591611; 76.522194[1]
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
RegionCentral Travancore
Incorporated1921
Official LanguageMalayalam
Native LanguageMalayalam
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyKottayam Municipality
 • Municipal ChairpersonBincy Sebastian
Area
 • City108 km2 (42 sq mi)
 • Land179.54 km2 (69.32 sq mi)
 • Water5.46 km2 (2.11 sq mi)
 • Urban
185 km2 (71 sq mi)
 • Metro
220 km2 (80 sq mi)
 • Rank7th in Kerala
Elevation
47.96 m (157.35 ft)
Population
 • City489,615
 • Rank5
 • Density4,500/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
 • Urban
571,856
 • Urban density3,100/km2 (8,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
802,419
 • Metro density3,600/km2 (9,400/sq mi)
DemonymKottayamkar
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686001
Telephone codeKottayam:0481
Vehicle registrationKL-05 Kottayam, KL- 33 Changanassery, KL- 34 Kanjirappally, KL - 35 Pala, KL - 36 Vaikom, KL- 67 Uzhavoor
Sex ratio1075 female(s)/1000 male(s)/ /
Literacy rateIncrease 99.66% Top
HDIIncrease 0.831 Very High
Websitewww.kottayammunicipality.lsgkerala.gov.in kottayam.nic.in

Kottayam (IPA: [ko:ʈ:ayam]) 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 489,615 people, and a population density of 4,533/km2 (11,740/sq mi). The total Kottayam Metropolitan area (the combined area of Kottayam municipality and its adjacent suburbs) has a population of 802,419 people, and a population density of 3,647/km2 (9,450/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.[citation needed]