{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}} {{More citations needed|date=March 2013}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Koottickal | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Village | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Kerala#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India | coordinates = {{coord|9|34|0|N|76|52|0|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = India | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Kerala | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Kottayam | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Malayalam, English | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 686514 | registration_plate = KL-34 | blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest City | blank1_info_sec1 = Mundakayam / Kanjirappally | blank2_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha Constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = Pathanamthitta | blank3_name_sec1 = Kerala Legislature Constituency | blank3_info_sec1 = Poonjar | website = | footnotes = }} '''Koottickal''' is a town at the base of Western Ghats mountain ranges in the Kottayam district, in the state of Kerala.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news |date=2022-11-28 |title=Kerala: Landslide-hit in Koottickal get recovery notices |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/kerala-landslide-hit-in-koottickal-get-recovery-notices/articleshow/95816171.cms |access-date=2026-03-30 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Chandran |first=Abhilash |date=2022-06-18 |title=Rain, rain go away Koottickal, Kokkayar cry in pain |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/kerala/2022/Jun/18/rain-rain-go-awaykoottickal-kokkayar-cry-in-pain-2466844.html |access-date=2026-03-30 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> It is {{convert|2000|ft|m}} above sea level and is situated on the eastern border of Kottayam District, 55 km from Kottayam, and around 5 km away from Mundakayam on the NH 220 (Kottayam–Kumily Road). The Muthukora Hills are nearby.
==Location== This village is situated on the banks of Manimala River; Kuttikkanam, Peermade and Thekkady Forest Reserve are close by.
== History == In October 2021, massive landslides destroyed around 300 homes, 100 shops and killed 13 people.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Landslide buries, willpower resurrects Koottickal village after three years |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2024/08/14/koottickal-village-dont-give-up-landslide-flood-disaster-village-lives-kottayam-plappally-kokkayar-pullakayar-vyapari-samithi.html |access-date=2026-03-30 |website=Landslide buries, willpower resurrects Koottickal village after three years |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Landslides wreak havoc in Kottayam's Koottickal, Idukki's Kokkayar {{!}} Photos |url=https://www.onmanorama.com/news/kerala/2021/10/16/kottayam-rain-havoc-flood-koottickal-landslide.html |access-date=2026-03-30 |website=Landslides wreak havoc in Kottayam's Koottickal, Idukki's Kokkayar {{!}} Photos |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
==Economy== {{Unsourced section|date=August 2024}} Rubber is a prime crop in Koottickal, one of the first places in India where it was cultivated.
== Transportation == {{Unsourced section|date=August 2024}} The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport. The nearest railway station is Kottayam.
==References== {{Reflist}} {{Kottayam district}}
Category:Villages in Kottayam district
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