Kottayam
Grama Panchayat

Kottayam Grama Panchayat is a relatively small panchayat in Kannur district. The main places are Kottayam Poil, Aranmile, Kinavakkal, Purakkalam, Koovappadi, Mauveri, Vettummel, and Kottayam Angadi. The Kottayam Shri Thrikayikkunnu Mahadeva Temple in Purakkalam, along with Kottayam Chira, is of heritage significance and is a temple that attracts people even from distant places.