District in Kerala, India
Kottayam district
Kottayam district is one of 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala.
Kottayam district comprises six municipal towns: Kottayam, Changanassery, Pala, Erattupetta, Ettumanoor, and Vaikom. Situated in the central part of Kerala, Kottayam shares its borders with Ernakulam, Idukki, Pathanamthitta, and Alappuzha districts. It is the only district in Kerala that does not border either the Arabian Sea or another Indian state.
How locals move
Getting around Kottayam district the local way
- Get inFrequent ferries (run by the Kerala State Water Transport Corporation) from Alappuzha (Alleppey) run throughout the day.
- Get aroundLocal taxis are also available, though they are considerably more expensive than autorickshaws.
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