KOTTAYAM

Rubber Industry

One of the three L’s of Kottayam City is Latex. Kottayam is a major trading centre of natural rubber in India. The Rubber Board, a body set up by the Government of India for the development of the rubber industry, has administrative office located at Kottayam.

A number of small and medium-sized enterprises in and around the town are engaged in the processing of rubber latex and manufacturing of rubber products. Besides rubber, Kottayam is a trading place of other commercial crops like spices cultivated widely in the surrounding areas. The Plantation Corporation of Kerala has its headquarters at Kottayam.

Tourism

Tourism is not a major contributor to the economy, but domestic tourism has seen an incredible increase as several visitors flock to its beautiful lakes and several other hill-locations in the district. The city is also known for several movie locations as well.