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Kottayam is a district which lies a little south to central Kerala. It is bordered on the north by Ernakulam district, on the east by Idukki district and on the south by Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta district. The  Vembanad Lake  forms the western boundary. Kottayam is a compound word - Kotta + Akam which means the interior of a fort. 
Kottayam is the main Christian centre in Kerala. The town is surrounded by some of the most fertile and beautiful scenery in the state with hills to its East and backwaters to the west. Kottayam is the ideal take off point for visits to Peermedu, Munnar, Idukki, Thekkady, Ernakulam and the temple city of Madurai.

Business :- Real Estate Agents | Spices Exporters |

Commerce :- ATM Centres | Banks | Foreign Money Exchange |

Community :- Auditoriums | Courier Services | Gas Agencies | Marriage Halls | Petrol Pumps |

Education :- CBSE Schools | Colleges and Universities | Computer Institutes | Driving Schools | Educational Consultant | Fashion Institutes | Nursery Schools/Kindergartens | Schools |

Entertainment :- Discotheques | Internet Cafes | Theaters | Video Libraries |

Health :- Ambulance Service | Ayurvedic Hospitals | Blood Banks | Chemists/Druggists | Dental Clinics | Diagnostic Centers | Doctors-Ayurvedic | Doctors-Homeopathic | Eye Clinics | Government Hospitals | Homeo Clinics | Nursing Homes | Private Hospitals | Scanning Centers | Veterinary Clinics | X-Ray Clinics |

Personal Fitness :- Ayurvedic Centers | Beauty Parlours | Health Club/Fitness Centers | Yoga Training Centres |

Places to Stay :- Four Star Hotels | Guest House | Hotels | Lodges | Resorts | Single Star Hotels | Three Star Hotels | Tourist Homes | Two Star Hotels |

Restaurants :- Caterers | Ice Cream Parlours | Restaurants and Bars |

Shopping :- Book Shops | Department Stores | Duty Paid Shops | Florists | Furniture Shops | Gift Shops | Handicraft/Handloom | Jewellery | Kitchen household-utensils | Super Markets | Textiles | Umbrellas-Whsle and Mfrs |

Tourist Information :- House Boat Operators | Tour Operators | Travel Agencies |