Kottayam
Kottayam
Bordered
by the lofty Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields
of Kuttanad on the west, Kottayam is a land of unique characteristics. Panoramic
backwater stretches, lush paddy fields, highlands, extensive rubber plantations
and a totally literate people have given this district the enviable title: The
land of letters, latex and lakes. This land also boasts the first Malayalam
printing press which was established by Benjamin Bailey, a Christian missionary,
in 1820 AD. Kottayam is the ideal take-off point for visits to Peermede, Munnar, Idukki, Thekkady, Ernakulam and the temple city of Madurai. Area: 2203 sq. km
Population:18,20,000
Altitude: Sea level
Temperature : Mean Max. 34.5 deg.C, Mean Min. 23.0 deg.C
Climate : Tropical
Rainfall : 346 cm
Tourist Season : September to March
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