Kottarakkara is the headquarters of Kottarakkara Taluk. It is linked with Kollam, both by road and rail, a distance of 27 kms. It was one the capital of Elayadathu Swarupam, a principality ruled by a branch of the Travancore Royal Family.

The internationally famous dance drama Kathakali had its small beginnings in this town and it flourished under the patronage of Raja of Kottarakkara who lived in the first half of the 19th century.

Kottarakkara has a very old temple dedicated to Lord Ganapathy and a church belonging to Mar Thomas. This church is 700 years old.

Tahsildar, Taluk Office, Kottarakkara 0474 - 2454623
Local PT [ Post Office ], Post Office 0474 - 2454790
Dist Transport Officer (Res) 0474 - 2452812
Chief Administrative Officer, Kalakshethram 0474 - 2454219
Dty Chief Engineer, Transmission Circle Office Kseb 0474 - 2454273
Lic Of India, Dev Officer's Room 0474 - 2452605
Nss Union Office 0474 - 2454579
President, Qln Dist RM&PCS Ltd Rgnl Office 0474 - 2453914
Project Officer, Irep Office Motel Junction 0474 - 2453822
Thankappan C K (Ex Mla), Cpm Taluk Committee Office 0474 - 2452802
Post Master,Head Post Office 0474 - 2454737
Post Master,Head Post Office 0474 - 2455660
Savings Bank, Head Post Office 0474 - 2454806
Sorting Office Rms, Head Post Office 0474 - 2454850
Post Office, Anakottor 0474 - 2454830
Post Office, Kottathala 0474 - 2452645
Post Office,Thrikkannamangal 0474 - 2454670
Rubber Board Regional Office, Devpt Offr Tharakms Bldg 0474 - 2452763
SDE Phones (Internal), Office 0474 - 2454422
JTO Phones (Internal), Office 0474 - 2452600
Dist Education Officer, 0474 - 2454763
Dist Treasury Officer 0474 - 2454832
Sub Treasury Officer 0474 - 2454845
Ncc Office 0474 - 2454827
Panchayat Office, Kottarakkara 0474 - 2452366
Panchayat Office, Mylom 0474 - 2453143
Panchayat Office, Neduvathoor 0474 - 2453314
Tahsildar, Taluk Office 0474 - 2454623
Taluk Suppply Office, 0474 - 2454769
Sub Regional Transport Officer, Panchayath Bldg Pulamon 0474 - 2455699
Govt State Block, Block Development Officer, ETC 0474 - 2456659
Assistant Educational Officer, Educational Office 0474 - 2457140
Balakrishna Pillai R, Kerala Congress Committee Office 0474 - 2452895
Block Development Officer, Block Head Qrtrs,KTA 0474 - 2454694
Employment Officer, Town Employment Exchange 0474 - 2457212
Office Of The D.E.Phones[Intl], Kottarakara 0474 - 2456666
Somarajan K, Citu-Union Office,Chemmangottu Kizhak 0474 - 2457945
Sudhakaran R, B J P Office, KP 3/610 0474 - 2457543
Taluk Officer {Election Section}, Taluk Office 0474 - 2451100
Trustee, St George Orthodox Church,Church Bldg Office 0474 - 2451993
Udayakumar G, Secretary,R.S.P.Office 0474 - 2451949
Varghese V V [Fr], St.Gregorios Managers Office 0474 - 2456486
Intelligence Officer, Commercial Taxes,Squad No II 0474 - 2781106
Moosa A JDL.1st Class Magistrate, Judicial Officers Quarters 0474 - 2457277
Ramababu R, JFC Magistrate, Judicial Officers Quarters 0474 - 2452045
Sales Tax Officer, Kottarakara, Commercial Tax Office, Nr.K.N.S.Hospital 0474 - 2457838