Changanasserry is a municipal town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. Changanassery is the gateway to the Western Ghats and Kuttanad. It is one of the major educational and religious centres of Kerala, with nearly 100% literacy. There are five colleges, eight higher secondary schools, one vocational higher secondary school and ten high schools within a four-kilometre radius of the town.
Paul Zacharia, popularly known by his pen name, Zacharia, is an Indian writer of Malayalam literature. Known for his body of literary works composed of short stories, novellas, travelogues, screenplays, essays, columns and children’s books, Zacharia is a distinguished fellow of Kerala Sahitya Akademi. He is also a recipient of the Kendra Sahitya Akademi Award and the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Story.
Vaikom is a muncipal town and a capital town of Vaikom Taluk, situated in the northwest of Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. The town is also noted for its role in the Indian independence movement for being the venue of Vaikom Satyagraha, a civil rights movement aimed at securing freedom of movement for all sections of society through the public roads leading to The famous Shiva temple situated here.
Malayala Manorama is a morning newspaper, in Malayalam language, published from Kottayam, Kerala, India by Malayala Manorama Company Limited, Headed by Mammen Mathew .It was first published as a weekly on 22 March 1890, and currently has a readership of over 20 million. It is also the second oldest Malayalam newspaper in Kerala in circulation, after Deepika, which is also published from Kottayam
Erattupetta is a municipal city located in eastern Kottayam district of the state of Kerala, India. It is 38 km east of Kottayam, the district capital. The "Eraaru" part in all the variation of the names arose from the geographical location, where the two rivers (aru) merge as single one. Erattupetta is situated in the foothills of High Ranges. Earlier, the town was known as "Eerappili" or "Eerappuzha". The Muslim migration happened many centuries back. Erattupetta petta is secular place with high religious harmony.
Puthuppally is one among few very major centers and towns in the Kottayam district of Kerala, India as many areas can be reached only via Puthuppally.It is famous for an ancient Orthodox Church named as 'Puthuppally' located in this place. It is growing as a major town recently with major roads touching Puthuppally.
Kanjikkuzhi is a census town in Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a suburb of Kottayam City. It lies on the Kottayam - Kumily state highway.
Kottayam-Malabar is a small village near Kuthuparamba in Kannur district of Kerala province in India. It is different from the big city of Kottayam in Kottayam district of the same province.
Perumbaikad is a census town in Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Christianity is the third-most practised religion in Kerala, accounting for 18% of the population according to the Indian census. Although a minority, the Christian population of Kerala is proportionally much larger than that of India as a whole. A significant portion of the Indian Christian population resides in the state.
Memury is a village in Kottayam district in the Indian state of Kerala.
Thottakad is a village in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. The nearest towns are Changanacherry and Kottayam.
Vazhoor is a town in Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India.It is a village, panchayat and block with headquarters at Kodungoor on NH183. Basically an agrarian community inhabits this part, whose income depends on rubber cultivation
Vechoor is a village in Vaikom taluk, Kottayam district in the state of Kerala, India. Vechoor is a short drive away from one of Kerala's tourist destinations, Kumarakom. The Vechur Cow breed of cattle is named after this village.
Government College Kottayam is an arts and science college run by the state government of Kerala, India. It is affiliated to the Mahatma Gandhi University and is located in Nattakom, close to Kottayam in central Kerala.
Peruva is a little small town in the Mulakulam panchayat of Kottayam district in Kerala. It is located 35 km from Kottayam and 40 km from Ernakulam. The other nearby towns are piravom (6 km), Kaduthuruthy (8 km), and Thalayolaparambu (10 km).
Chakkalakal Lonappan Jose, better identified as C. L. Jose, is an Indian playwright of Malayalam literature. One of the pioneers of popular Malayalam theatre and a former chairman of the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi, Jose is the author of 36 plays, 75 one-act plays, one children’s play and Ormakalkku Urakkamilla, his autobiography. He is a recipient of the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Drama, Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award for Overall Contributions and the S. L. Puram Sadanandan Puraskaram of Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi.
