Pothanikkad

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POTHANICAD
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POTHANICAD
POTHANICAD (India)
Coordinates: 10°00′22″N76°40′51″E / 10.006144°N 76.680812°E / 10.006144; 76.680812
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Area
  Total
24.34 km2 (9.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
19,309
  Density790/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686671
Telephone code91-485
Vehicle registration KL 17 for Muvaattupuzha, KL 44 for Kothamangalam
Literacy100%
Nearest towns Kothamangalam, Muvattupuzha, Thodupuzha

Pothanicad or Pothanikkad is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. [1] It's also the first village to achieve 96.00% literacy in India. The name Pothanikkad derives from the Malayalam words poth, meaning buffalo, anaa, meaning elephant, and kaddu, meaning forest, as it was originally a forest with wild buffalos and elephants. Now, this small village has developed into one of the most educated and culturally advanced villages in Kerala. St. Mary's High School is the oldest high school in Pothanicad, where very prominent people in the society and many local politicians have been educated. St. John's Higher Secondary school Pulinthanam is a pioneering educational institution in the village. A government Lower Primary school and St.Xaviers Senior Secondary Public schools and Holy Angels, following CBSE curriculum, also provides better educational opportunities for the young community.

Pothanicad is located 10.4 km from Kothamangalam, 12 km away from Muvattupuzha, 19 km away from Thodupuzha.Pothanikkad is 16 km away from Thommankuthu Water Falls Anayadikuthu Waterfalls, the nearest tourist location and approximately 22 km from well known Thattekad Bird Sanctuary near Kothamangalam. It is also known for churches like Pothanicad St. Mary's Jacobite Syrian Church, Umminikunnu St. Mary's Orthodox Maha Edavaka Church and St. Francis Xavier's Catholic Church. The village is also known for the festival of ‘ilaneerattam’ hosted by the Thrikkeppadi Sri Mahadev Temple.

Prominent Indian industrialist C J George hails from Pothanikkad. Prominent NGO called Team Swaraj has its head office at Pothanikkad. The village has two petrol pumps, a good bus station, post office, a market and almost all types of shops.

Demographics

As of 2011 India census, Pothanikkad had a population of 19,309 with 9,620 males and 9,689 females. [2]

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References

  1. "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  2. "District Census Handbook 2011: Ernakulam" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 2011. p. 217.