» This article's about the town of Kottayam, See Kottayam district also. Kottayam (in Malayalam:കോട്ടയം)'s a town in the Indian state of Kerala. It's located in central Kerala and's also the administrative capital of Kottayam district. Kottayam has an estimated population of 60,725, according to the 2001 census. The town's an important trading center of spices and commercial crops, especially rubber. Major Kerala print media such as Malayala Manorama gr… (More on Kottayam)