Kottanad


Kottanad is a village in Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India.

Religion

Kottanad's major religions are Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam. Hindus, Muslims and Christians (Roman Catholics, Knanaya, Malankara Catholic, St. Thomas Evangelical Church of India, Orthodox, Jacobite, Marthoma, The Pentecostal Mission known as CPM, Indian Pentecostal Church of God, etc., live in peace here.

Climate

Like the rest of the state, Kottanad has a wet and maritime tropical climate. The region receives most of the rain from the South-West monsoon from June to August and the North-East monsoon during October and November. Although the summer is from March to May, it receives locally developed thundershowers in May. Due to the higher elevation, the climate is cooler towards the eastern area.

Economy

The economy of Kottanad is primarily from agriculture. Kottanad is one of the rubber producing villages in Kerala. The hilly terrain, high humidity and good rain make it suitable for rubber cultivation. Other major crops are coconut, tapioca and pepper. NRIs are also another major source of income.

Facilities

Kottanad has the following facilities:
Kottanad is largely dependent on private buses. There are few KSRTC buses passing via Kottanad. The nearest KSRTC bus terminus is in Mallappally. Auto rickshaws are available and generally hired for short distances where bus service is non-existent or rare. Taxis and jeeps are other preferred modes of transport where the terrain is hilly or rugged.
The nearest railway stations are at Thiruvalla and Changanacherry and Chengannur.
Trivandrum International Airport and Cochin International Airport, at Nedumbassery, Kochi are the airports most conveniently used to fly there. The upcoming Sabari International Airport International Airport is around 20 km from here

Civic administration

Kottanad Village is a part of Pathanamthitta district administration. The Kottanad village office is in Perumpetty.