Kuttanad is a huge expanse of farming land reclaimed from the Vembanad Lake.
With the lowest altitude in India and an area of around 500 sq. kms, Kuttanad’s claim to fame lies in the fact that paddy is grown below sea level here.

The name, `kutta nadu’, means land of short people, an allusion to the picture of men standing knee deep in the paddy field.

The region designated as Kuttanad falls with three districts, Kottayam, Allappuzha and Pathanamthitta.