Kottiyam
Kottiyam കൊട്ടിയം |
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Kottiyam
Kottiyam
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Location in Kerala, India | |
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Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Kollam |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 691571 |
Telephone code | 0474 |
Vehicle registration | KL-02 |
Nearest city | Kollam(Quilon) |
Lok Sabha constituency | Kollam |
Kottiyam is one of the fast developing suburban towns located at the southern end of Kollam city in Kollam District, Kerala, India. Kottiyam is a thriving and fast developing commercial centre at the southern end of Kollam city. The town is developing fast and the land price is very high for a suburban town.
Contents
- 1 Geography
- 2 Location
- 3 Kottiyam town and Adichanalloor Punchayath
- 4 Places of worship
- 5 Schools
- 6 Institutions For Higher Education
- 7 Polytechnic College
- 8 Arts & Science College
- 9 Nursing College
- 10 ITI
- 11 Hospitals
- 12 Training colleges
- 13 Nearby Places
- 14 See also
- 15 References
- 16 External links
Geography
Kottiyam is located at .[1]
Location
It is on the National Highway 47 between kazhakuttam town and Kollam City. There are regular bus services from Kollam City. It is at a distance of around 12 km from City of Kollam and 11 km from Paravur Town.
Nearest major railway station is Kollam Junction. Mayyanad railway station is closer, but some passenger trains and a few express trains have halt there.
Nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport(60 km)
Kottiyam town and Adichanalloor Punchayath
A major portion of Kottiyam town is located in Adichanalloor village. Adichanalloor is a Special grade Grama Punchayath in Kollam. Holy cross hospital, SNPT College, NSMGHS etc located in Adichanalloor punchayath NSS College, Kottiyam Police Station etc are located in Thrikovilvattom as well. A 60% area of Kottiyam town is in Adichanalloor Punchayath
Places of worship
Several Mosques, temples and churches are situated in this area
Our Lady of Immaculate Conception Church,Pullichira.
Schools
- Children's Friend High School,Kottiyam
- Children's Friend Lower Primary School,Kottiyam
- Nithya sahaya Matha Girls High School, Kottiyam
- Nithya sahaya Matha Lower Primary School,Kottiyam
- Auxilium ISC School, Kottiyam
- The King's School (Cambridge International School), Kottiyam
- Mannam Memorial NSS English Medium School,Kottiyam
- Trinity English Medium School& Play Wing, Kottiyam. Ph.No. 0474 2532968
- Thazhuthala Muslim UPS School, Kottiyam
Institutions For Higher Education
Polytechnic College
- S.N Polytechnic College, Kottiyam
SN Polytechnic college S.N.P.T.C was established in the year of 1957 by the Sree Narayana Trusts,Kollam under the initiative of the secretary, the late Sri.R.Sankar, former chief minister of Kerala.In the period 2006-07, the college celebrated its Golden Jubilee. is approved by All India Council of Technical Education (A.I.C.T.E) and is located in a 15-acre campus at Kottiyam, 12 km from the Kollam city. The college is located close to the Holy Cross Hospital. The college has more than 50 faculty and 750 students.
Arts & Science College
MMNSS College Kottiyam was started in 1981 by the Nair Service Society in memory of its founder, Shri. Mannathu Padmanabhan. It was recognized by the University Grants Commission in 2004. As part of its extension activities, the Women’s Cell, NSS and NCC units engage in free Eye testing and blood donation camps for the socially backward people of the neighbouring villages. The students have also set up a herbal garden. Though a small college, its teams in shuttle badminton, chess, cricket and football have been doing well in the intercollegiate level. The development goals set by the college for the next five years include Language lab for English, Office and Library automation and better laboratories for science subjects.
Nursing College
- Holy Cross College of Nursing, Kottiyam, Kollam
ITI
- S.N ITI KOTTIYAM
- Bharath Matha ITI,Kottiyam
Hospitals
- KIMS HOSPITAL,KOTTIYAM
KIMS KOLLAM is run by Kollam Multi Speciality Hospital India Pvt Ltd. under joint venture of Quadisiyya Islamic Trust kollam and KIMS hospitals group trivandrum. All major departments working here.
- Life Care Hospital,Kottiyam
The hospital is run by Qudisiyya Institute of Medical Science (QIMS) Now it is managed by KIMS Trivandrum.
- Holy Cross Hospital, Kottiyam
Training colleges
- Children's Friend Teachers Training Institute, Kottiyam
- Haneefa Kunju Memorial College Of Education, Kottiyam (Self Financing)
Nearby Places
- Mylakkadu 1.5 km
- Umayanalloor 1.5 km
- Thazhuthala 2 km
- Kannanalloor 3.5 km
- Chathannoor 4 km
- Pullichira 2 km
- Mevaram 4 km
- Pallimukku 6 km
- Polayathode 7 km
- Kollam Railway Station 9 km
- Chinnakada 11 km
- Kundara 12 km
See also
References
- ↑ Wikimapia http://wikimapia.org/3441190/KOTTIYAM
External links
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