Kerala, an Indian state, has 14 districts, including Kottayam. The six municipal towns that make up the Kottayam district are Vaikom, Changanassery, Pala, Erattupetta, Ettumanoor, and Kottayam. It is the sole district in Kerala that is not surrounded by another Indian state or the Arabian Sea.

The district is bounded to the east by hills, and to the west by Kuttanad’s paddy fields and Vembanad Lake. The topography of the region is made up of hills, mountains, and paddy fields. 28.6% of the district’s population is urban as of the 2011 census, which also shows a 97.2% literacy rate. 2008 saw