¨ There is no coast line.

¨ Land of alkes, Latex and letters.

¨ Kottayam is known as Mecca of publishing industry.

¨ Kottayam is also known as Akshara Nagaram.

¨ Kottayam town became India`s 1st fully literate town on 25th June 1989.

¨ Kerala`s 1st College C.M.S. College (1860).

¨ Kerala`s 1st printing press started by Rev. Benchamin Beily in 1821.

¨ Largest production of Rubbers in Kerala

¨ H.Q. of Rubber board.

¨ Tourists Centres - Kumarakom bird sanctuary & Bekar Estate.

¨ Travancore cements at Nattakom.

¨ Hindusthan Paper corporation at Velloor.

¨ Sahitya Pravarthaka Corporation Society (SPCS). Kottayam.

¨ Madras Rubber Factory & South Indian branch of Indian Institute of Mass Communication at Vadavathoor

¨ Famous Temples - Vaikom, Ettumanoor, Kaduthuruthi, Thirunakara Temple.

¨ Tribes - Malayarayar.

¨ Highest production of Rubber, Cocoa. Plantain. ( ).

¨ Mannam Samadhi at Perrunna.

¨ Rivers - Meenachil, Manimalayar.

¨ 1st Malayalee woman appeared in postal stamp- Sister Alphona. Her mortal remains are kept in Bharananganam Church.

¨ Kottayam Medical College - 1962.

¨ "Erumeli Petta thullal" (Erumeli-in Kottayam)

¨ St. Joseph printing press, Mannanam - oldest existing prininting press.

¨ Poonjar palace at Kottayam.

¨ Priyadarshini hills, Athirampuzha - M.G. University. H.Q.