Kottiyam is one of the fast developing suburban towns located at the southern end of Kollam city in Kollam district, Kerala, India. The town is home to many popular educational institutions, hospitals, restaurants, hotels, and retail stores. Kottiyam is strategically located and therefore a regular stopover for long-distance travellers wishing to freshen up during their journeys.

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Kottiyam
Town
Kottiyam Town
Coordinates: 8°51′44″N 76°40′12″E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Type	Panchayath
• Body	Adichanalloor, Mayyanad
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691571
Telephone code	0474
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Nearest city	Kollam (Quilon)
Lok Sabha constituency	Kollam

Geographical location

Kottiyam is on the National Highway 66 between Kazhakoottam town and Kollam City. There are regular bus services from Kollam City. It is at a distance of around 12 km (7.5 mi) from the City of Kollam and 11 km (6.8 mi) from Paravur Town.

The nearest major railway station is Kollam Junction. Mayyanad railway station is closer, but some passenger trains and a few express trains have halt there. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport, 60 km (37 mi)

Kottiyam town and Adichanalloor Panchayath

A major portion of Kottiyam town is located in Adichanalloor Panchayath. Adichanalloor is a special grade Grama Panchayath in Kollam

Places of worship

Several mosques, temples and churches are situated in this area:

• Nithya Sahaya Matha Church, Kottiyam (Perpetual Succour Catholic Church, Kottiyam)
• Kottiyam Thazhuthala Ganapathi temple.
• Kottiyam Sree Mahavishnu temple. Narasimhamoorthy, temple
• Chempottu Durga & Bhadra Devi temple, kottiyam
• Umayanalloor subramanya temple (famous for ' Aana vaal pidi')
• 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
• National public school Thazhuthala Mukhathala PO kollam

Institutions for higher education

• OGTM skills academy Kottiyam

Polytechnic college

• S.N Polytechnic College, Kottiyam

Arts and science college

• MMNSS College Kottiyam

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

Sn trust pvt ITI Kottiyam

• Bharath Matha ITI, Kottiyam

Training colleges

• Children's Friend Teachers Training Institute, Kottiyam
• Haneefa Kunju Memorial College Of Education, Kottiyam (Self Financing)
• Creative Institute

See also

• MMNSS College Kottiyam

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kottiyam.

• History of kottiyam video by rising Kottiyam
• Holy Cross Hospital
• Prasens Innovative Solutions
• The King's School
• G-TEC Education Kottiyam
• OGTM skills academy Kottiyam