Kottiyam

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.

Kottiyam
Town
Kottiyam Town
Coordinates: 8°51′44″N 76°40′12″E
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictKollam
Government
  TypePanchayath
  BodyAdichanalloor, Mayyanad
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
691571
Telephone code0474
Vehicle registrationKL-02
Nearest cityKollam(Quilon)
Lok Sabha constituencyKollam
Village Bank in Kottiyam

Geographical Location

Kottiyam Town is situated 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 from the City of Kollam and 11 km 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)

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:

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

Ph. No .04742535425

Institutions For Higher Education

SN Polytechnic College (S.N.P.T.C) Kottiyam in 2008

OGTM skills academy Kottiyam

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

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 (kerala gov aprooved)

Kottiyam 04742022222, 9605817780 Fashion designing (1year , 2year) Pre primary TTC (1 year) Beautician course (1 year, 6 month)

See also

References

    • Creative institute of fashion designing

    04742022222 , 9605817780

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