Kottayam destrict

Kottayam destrict
Kottayam destrict; കോട്ടയം
	destrict
	Kottayam destrict
	Coordinates: 9°35′42″N 76°31′52″E / 9.59500°N 76.53111°E
Kintra	Indie
State	Kerala
Heidquairters	Kottayam
Govrenment
• Collector	Mini Antony
Population
• Total	1,979,451
• Density	1025/km2 (2,650/sq mi)
Leids
• Offeecial	Malayalam, Inglid, Hindi (rarely)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code	IN-KL-
Website	www.kottayam.gov.in

Kottayam is ane o the 14 destricts in the state o Kerala, Indie. The destrict haes its heidquairters at Kottayam toun, locatit at 9.36° N an 76.17° E. Accordin tae the 1991 census, it is the first destrict tae achieve 100% leeteracy rate in the whole o Indie. On 27 September 2008, Kottayam destrict became the first tobacco free destrict in Indie an aw.^[1]^[2]

Bordered bi the Wastren Ghats on the east an the Vembanad Loch an paddy fields o Kuttanad on the wast, Kottayam haes mony unique characteristics. Panoramic backwatter stretches, lush paddy fields, hielands, hills an hillocks, rubber plantations an places associatit wi mony legends gien Kottayam Destrict the enviable title: The laund o letters, legends, latex an lakes. The destrict is 15.35% urbanisit.^[3]

References

↑ Kottayam to be declared as tobacco free district soon Yahoo! India
↑ Kottayam district to be declared tobacco-free Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu
↑ http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm Archived 2015-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Urban statistics of the district

Freemit airtins

Offeecial wabsteid o Kottayam Destrict Archived 2006-12-12 at the Wayback Machine
[1] Best tourism places in Kottayam
Kottayam destrict at Curlie

[1] Kottayam to be declared as tobacco free district soon Yahoo! India

[2] Kottayam district to be declared tobacco-free Archived 2008-09-30 at the Wayback Machine The Hindu

[3] ttp://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm Archived 2015-04-25 at the Wayback Machine Urban statistics of the district

[1]

[2]

[3]