It is connected by rail also . Cocunut,Paddy, tapioca, banana etc. are main agricultural crops. Prominent small scale and cottage industries are based on bricks well ring making engineering and electronic items handicrafts etc. Population 1.45 lakh. Kottarakkara Kottarakkara lies in the western part of the kottarakkara taluk.
Agriculture is the main occupation of the people.
The major agriculture crops are paddy pepper, cocunut, arecanut, tapioca, cashew, rubber etc. Area -133.10 sq. Panchayats -Kottarakkara, Neduvathoor, Ezhukone, Kareepra, Pooyappally and Veliyam. Mukhathala Mukhathala is one of the thikly populated bloks in the district. Agriculture is the main occupation of people .