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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kottiyam
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| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Kottiyam town, Apr 2018.jpg
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| image_caption = '''Kottiyam Town'''
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India
| coordinates = {{coord|8|51|44|N|76|40|12|E|display=inline,title}}
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| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Kollam district|Kollam]]
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| government_type = Panchayath
| governing_body = [[Adichanalloor]], [[Mayyanad]]
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| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 691571
| area_code = 0474
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = KL-02
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Kollam|Kollam (Quilon)]]
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[[File:North Malabar Gramin Bank Kottiyam Branch.jpg|thumb|Village Bank in Kottiyam]]
'''Kottiyam''' is one of the fast developing suburban towns located at the southern end of [[Kollam|Kollam city]] in [[Kollam district, Kerala]], India. Kottiyam is a thriving and fast developing commercial centre at the southern end of [[Kollam|Kollam city]].

==Geographical location==
Kottiyam is on the [[National Highway 66 (India)|National Highway 66]] between [[Kazhakoottam]] town and [[Kollam]] City. There are regular bus services from Kollam City. It is at a distance of around {{cvt|12|km}} from [[Kollam|the City of Kollam]] and {{cvt|11|km}} from [[Paravur, Kollam|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]], {{cvt|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

==Institutions for higher education==
[[File:SN Poly (S N P T C) kottiyam in 2008.jpg|thumb|SN Polytechnic College (S.N.P.T.C) Kottiyam in 2008]]
*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==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Kottiyam}}
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi3vnQcNtHE History of kottiyam video by rising Kottiyam ]
* [http://www.zonkerala.com/Holy-Cross-Hospital-Kottiyam-1067.html Holy Cross Hospital]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100327175143/http://prasens.org/ Prasens Innovative Solutions]
* [http://www.kingsschool.in/ The King's School]
* [http://www.gteceducation.com/ G-TEC Education Kottiyam]
*[https://www.ogtmsaa.com/ OGTM skills academy Kottiyam]
{{Kollam district}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kollam]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Kollam district]]

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