HISTORY-KOTTAYAM
Kottayam District is known as the Land of Lake, Latex and Letter. Kottayam is the leading district in Literacy in Kerala as well as in India has made much contribution in the cultural and literal renaissance of the State and Country. Late Hon’bleK.R. Narayanan, the former President of India(10th) belongs to Uzhavoor Panchayath in this District.The Headquarters of this district ie. Kottayam Municipality is the 1stown/Municipality in India to be declared as 100%literate.
The resent Kottayam District consists of a portion of the former princely state of Travancore and includes princely states in the 12thCentury A.D., named as Vadakkancore, Thekkancore,Poonjar and Meenachil even though certain territorial changes have occurred. The first administrative wing under the name of“Kottayam” has started in 1878 A.D. during the rule of Sri T. Rama Rao, Diwan Peshkar who is also known as the founder of ModernKottayam.Kottayam Districtisdivided into 2 Revenue Divisions, (Kottayam and Pala) 5 Taluks, 13Revenue Farkas and 95 Revenue Villages. Area – 2208 Sq. Kms. (as per 2001Census). There are 11Block Panchayaths, 4 Municipalities and 75 Grama Panchayaths in the District (the 75thGramaPanchayath “Koruthodu” was formed recently by dividing Mundakayam Grama Panchayath. It maybe noted that the Panchayath level details for thenewly formed Panchayath is not given separately inthe publication but the details under Koruthodu Grama Panchayath includes both Mundakayam andKoruthodu). The District Panchayath consists of 21divisions.
The District lies between North Latitude 9.480and 9.90and East Longitude 76.40and 770.The boundaries of the District are Pathanamthitta District on the South,Alappuzha District on theWest, Ernakulam and Idukki districts on the Northand Idukki District on the East. Of the 5 TaluksKottayam, Changanacherry,Vaikom, Meenachil and Kanjirappally western portions of the 1stthreetaluks comes under low land. Remaining portions ofthe above three taluksand the major portions ofMeenachil and Kanjirappally Taluks comes under thenatural division “Mid Land” which is veryfertile.
In the central and eastern region of the District,rubber is the main crop and coconut, tapioca,pepper, banana, pineapple are also cultivated. Inthe western region paddy and coconut are the maincrops. Plantain and banana are also cultivated in this region
The resent Kottayam District consists of a portion of the former princely state of Travancore and includes princely states in the 12thCentury A.D., named as Vadakkancore, Thekkancore,Poonjar and Meenachil even though certain territorial changes have occurred. The first administrative wing under the name of“Kottayam” has started in 1878 A.D. during the rule of Sri T. Rama Rao, Diwan Peshkar who is also known as the founder of ModernKottayam.Kottayam Districtisdivided into 2 Revenue Divisions, (Kottayam and Pala) 5 Taluks, 13Revenue Farkas and 95 Revenue Villages. Area – 2208 Sq. Kms. (as per 2001Census). There are 11Block Panchayaths, 4 Municipalities and 75 Grama Panchayaths in the District (the 75thGramaPanchayath “Koruthodu” was formed recently by dividing Mundakayam Grama Panchayath. It maybe noted that the Panchayath level details for thenewly formed Panchayath is not given separately inthe publication but the details under Koruthodu Grama Panchayath includes both Mundakayam andKoruthodu). The District Panchayath consists of 21divisions.
The District lies between North Latitude 9.480and 9.90and East Longitude 76.40and 770.The boundaries of the District are Pathanamthitta District on the South,Alappuzha District on theWest, Ernakulam and Idukki districts on the Northand Idukki District on the East. Of the 5 TaluksKottayam, Changanacherry,Vaikom, Meenachil and Kanjirappally western portions of the 1stthreetaluks comes under low land. Remaining portions ofthe above three taluksand the major portions ofMeenachil and Kanjirappally Taluks comes under thenatural division “Mid Land” which is veryfertile.
In the central and eastern region of the District,rubber is the main crop and coconut, tapioca,pepper, banana, pineapple are also cultivated. Inthe western region paddy and coconut are the maincrops. Plantain and banana are also cultivated in this region
Nice post on historic importance of kottayam. Kottayam is famous for spices and the decadent village lifestyle. Its a very calm and soothing place to relax.Kottayam tourist places attract major Kerala tourists.
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