Kottayam
Kottayam is a district in the State of Kerala in India. It lies between latitude 9° 15' and 10° 21' and longitude 76° 22' and 77° 25'. It isbordered on the north by Ernakulam district, on the east by Idukki district and on the south by Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts. The Vembanad Lake forms the western boundary.Kottayam district has a total area of 2208 sq. km. The district is naturally divided into high land, midland and lowland, the bulk being constituted by the midland regions. The district has a tropical climate.
History
Kottayam literally means the interior of a fort - Kotta + Akam. Rulers of Munjanad and Thekkumkur had their headquarters at Thazhathangadi in the present Kottayam town. Marthanda Varma of Travancore attacked Thekkumkur and destroyed the palace and the Thaliyil fort. The remnants of the palaces and forts are still seen here.The present Kottayam district was previously a part of the erstwhile princely state of Travancore. Earlier, the Travancore state consisted of two revenue divisions viz. the southern and northern divisions, under the administrative control of a 'Diwan Peshkar' for each. Later in 1868 two more divisions Quilon (Kollam) and Kottayam were constituted. The fifth division Devikulam came next but only for a short period, which in course of time, was added to Kottayam. At the time of the integration of the State of Travancore and Cochin (Kochi) in 1949, these revenue divisions were renamed as districts and the Diwan peshkars gave way to District Collectors, paving the way for the birth of the Kottayam District in July 1949.
Politics
Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 200893 Pala Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Pala Municipality and Bharananganam, Kadanad, Karoor, Kozhuvanal, Meenachil, Melukavu, Moonnilavu, Mutholy, Ramapuram, Thalanad and Thalappalam Panchayats in Meenachil Taluk and Elikkulam Panchayat in Kanjirappally Taluk.
94 Kaduthuruthy Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Kadaplamattom, Kanakkari, Kidangoor, Kuravilangad, Marangattupilly, Uzhavoor and Veliyannoor Panchayats in Meenachil Taluk and Kaduthuruthy, Manjoor, Mulakulam and Neezhoor Panchayats in Vaikom taluk.
95 Vaikom Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Vaikom Municipality and Chempu, Kallara, Maravanthuruthu, T.V. Puram, Thalayazham, Thalayolaparambu, Udayanapuram, Vechoor and Velloor Panchayats in Vaikom Taluk.
96 Ettumanoor Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Aymanam, Arpookara, Athirampuzha, Ettumanoor, Kumarakom, Neendoor and Thiruvarppu Panchayats in Kottayam Taluk.
97 Kottayam Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Kottayam Municipality and Kumaranalloor, Nattakom, Panachikkad and Vijayapuram Panchayats in Kottayam Taluk.
98 Puthuppally Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Akalakunnam, Ayarkunnam, Kooroppada, Manarcad, Meenadom, Pampady and Puthuppally Panchayats in Kottayam Taluk and Vakathanam Panchayat in Changanassery Taluk.
99 Changanassery Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Changanassery Municipality and Kurichy, Madappally, Paippad, Thrikkodithanam and Vazhappally Panchayats in Changanassery Taluk.
100 Kanjirappally Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Chirakkadavu, Kanjirappally and Manimala Panchayats in Kanjirappilly taluk and Kangazha, Karukachal, Nedumkunnam, Vazhoor and Vellavoor Panchayats in Changanassery Taluk and Pallikkathode Panchayat in Kottayam Taluk.
101 Poonjar Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Erumeli, Koottickal, Mundakayam, Parathode Panchayats in Kanjirappally Taluk and Erattupetta, Poonjar, Poonjar Thekkekara, Teekoy and Thidanad Panchayats in Meenachil Taluk.