St. Xavier?s College

St. Xavier?s College, Vaikom, was established in the year 1981 under the aegis of St. Xavier?s Church, Kothavara. The only College of this kind in this region has immensely contributed to the cause of higher learning and development since its inception. The College is situated at Kothavara, a pristine hamlet in Thalayazham Panchayath, 10 kms away from Vaikom Muncipal Town. The population of Kothavara comprises mostly of smalltime farmers, toddy tappers, fishermen, mat weavers and other part-time labourers. The establishment of the College has to a large extend been able to alleviate the backwardness of this region through various academic, economic and developmental activities. The College campus spreads over 18 acres of land presents a calm and serene ambience frontiered by the Vembanad Lake and Kariyar Spillway.