Other important places are Punalur, Kottarakkara and Karunagappaly. Pathanamthitta town is the headquarters. There are 5 taluks and 55 panchayats. Other important places are Thiruvalla, Adoor, and Kozhencherry. Sabarimala is in this district.
Allepy town is the headquarters.
There are 6 taluks and 71 panchayats. Kayamkulam, Mavelikara, Chengannoor and Shertallai are the other important towns. The headquarters is Kottayam. There are 5 taluks and 73 panchayats. Changanacherry, Palai and Vaikom are other important towns.