Kottappady is a village in Kothamangalam Taluk in Ernakulam district of Kerala State, India. It belongs to Central Kerala Division. It is located 10 km from Kothamangalam. The village came into existence in the year 1953.[1]

Kottappady
village
Kottappady is located in Kerala
Kottappady
Kottappady
Location in Kerala, India
Kottappady is located in India
Kottappady
Kottappady
Kottappady (India)
Coordinates: 10°4′0″N 76°36′0″E / 10.06667°N 76.60000°E / 10.06667; 76.60000
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Population
 (2001)
 • Total12,990
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0485
Vehicle registrationKL 44
Ernakulampindimana

Kalkunnel Mar Geevarghese Sahada Jacobite Syrian Church, one of the prominent Jacobite churches in Kerala, is situated here, one of the biggest Jacobite churches in India. Kottekkevu bhagavathi temple in south Kottappady, famous for Kottekkavu Bharani (Meenam) is the first place of worship.[2]

Demographics

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As of 2011 India census data, Kottappady had a population of 13,512 with 6,710 males and 6,802 females. The village had 3,357 households total, with approximately 87% literacy and approximately 91% of the population above age 6.[3]

Education

Kottappady South Lower Primary School (GLPS), Kottappady North Lower Primary School (LPS), and Mar Elias Higher Secondary School (HSS) are among the oldest schools here.

Government

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Kottappaddy is under the Government of Kerala, and is part of the Legislative Assembly Constituencies (LAC) group 087: Kothamangalam under the 07 Ernakulam district.[4]

Institutions and Services

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The government controls various village institutions and assets, including one shopping complex, one library, thirteen public wells, and eighteen public pools.[1] Additional government institutions are shown in the table below.

Institutions, as of 2019[1]
Institution Location No. of Employees
Gram Panchayat Office Kottappady 16
Krishi Bhavan Kottappady 4
Primary Health Center Kottappady 15
Health Sub-centers Plamudy, Naganchery, Uppukandam, Tholely
Ayurvedic Hospital Kottappady 2
Homoeopathic Hospital Kottappady 1
Veterinary Hospital Kottappady 6
Village Extension Office Kottappady, Vadassery 2
Integrated Child Development Services (ICDS) Supervisor Office Kottappady
ICDS Anganwadis Nellithandu, Plamudy, Cheranganal, North, Uppukandam, Vadassery, Tunnel, Thekkavumpady, Panipat, Pallipadi, Kollipparambu, Vaveli, Kuttamkulam, Cheenikkuzhi 31
Government Upper Primary School (GUPS) Panipat Vadassery 15
Government Lower Primary School (GLPS) Fort North Kottappady 12
GLPS (GLPS) Kottappady South Kottappady 6
Office of the Local Self Government Department (LSGD) Assistant Engineer Kottappady 4
Kudumbasree Office Kottappady 2

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Kottapadi Gama Panchayat Administrative Report 2018–19" (PDF). Kottappaddy Grama Panchayat. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Archived from the original on 8 December 2008. Retrieved 10 December 2008.
  3. ^ "Census of India: Search Details". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 29 August 2021.
  4. ^ "CEO Kerala". www.ceo.kerala.gov.in. Retrieved 30 August 2021.