| Kottanad | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 9.4083°N 76.7422°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pathanamthitta |
| Governing Body: | Kottanad Grama Panchayath |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | 889 |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 689615 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 91-(0)469-XXX XXXX |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Ranni |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 1.091 ♂/♀ |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Literacy |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | 84.76% |
| Blank4 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank4 Info Sec1: | Pathanamthitta |
| Blank5 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank5 Info Sec1: | Ranni |
| Blank6 Name Sec1: | Civic agency |
| Blank6 Info Sec1: | Kottanad Grama Panchayath |
Kottanad is a village in Pathanamthitta district in the state of Kerala, India.[1]
Kottanad's major religions are Hinduism, Christianity, and Islam. Hindus (Brahmins, Nairs, Ezhavas, Viswakarma, & other SC-ST), 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.
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.
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.
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.[2] Auto rickshaws are available and generally hired for short distances (1–3 km) 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 (TRVL) 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
Kottanad Village is a part of Pathanamthitta district administration. The Kottanad village office is in Perumpetty.