Pothanikkad, Kothamangalam

Pothanikkad (പോത്താനിക്കാട്) is a village and Grama Panchayat of the Kothamangalam Taluk in Ernakulam district of Kerala, which falls under Kothamangalam block. It belongs to Idukki parliament constituency and Kothamangalam assembly constituency. N.M.Joseph is the President of Pothanikkad Grama Panchayat, who can be contacted at email address pothanicad@yahoo.com and mobile number 94960xxx20. The Panchayat landline number is 04852-56**35. The Secretary is Kridhnankutty E K, who can be reached at email address localman1950@gmail.com and mobile number 94960xxx21. The Panchayat address is Pothanicad Grama Panchayat, Pothanicad P.O, Pothanicad, Pincode - 686671. You can reach there by taking a bus till Pothanicad bus stop which is less than a km away. The Panchayat has both internet facility and Wi-Fi facility. There are twelve computers, two laptops, four printers and three scanners available for various works. It also has a CSC center.

As on May 2024, the current population of Pothanikkad is 20.8 thousands out of which 10.4 thousands are males and rest 10.4 thousands are females. The sex ratio of this village is 1007 females per 1000 males. There are around 2 thousands teenagers in Pothanikkad. It has literacy rate of 85% which means around 17.6 thousands persons can read and write. Total 1 thousands people belonging to scheduled caste and 54 scheduled tribe people live in the village. There are around 4.9 thousands households in Pothanikkad, which means every family has 4 members on average. The village has working population of 7.8 thousands. The pincode of Pothanikkad is 686671 and there are many postoffices around the village which can used to send speed post, registered parcel etc.

• Pothanicaud Sub Post office
• Chathamattam Branch Post office
• Kadavoor Branch Post office
• Paingattoor Branch Post office
• Pallarimangalam Branch Post office

Schools

Pothanikkad has many good schools for education and follwing are popular schools among students.

• St.Joseph Higher Secondary School Paingottoor
• Malik Deenar Public School
• St.Xaviers Public School
• Muslim Lower Primary School Myloor
• Gvhss Pallarimangalam

Banks

Pothanikkad has many good banks for financial services and follwing are popular among people.

• Canara Bank Adived
• Kerala Gramin Bank Adivad
• Kerala Gramin Bank Paingottoor
• State Bank of India Pothanicad
• State Bank of India Paingottoor

Panchayat Members

President

N.M.Joseph is the President of Pothanikkad Grama Panchayat, whose mobile no. is 94960xxx20 and email is pothanicad@yahoo.com.

Member

Pothanikkad Grama Panchayat has total 12 elected Member.

1. Fijina - Mobile: 96268xxx30 - Email: fijinaali@gmail.com
2. Jose Varghese - Mobile: 99476xxx69 - Email: josemeleth7383@gmail.com
3. Jinu Mathew - Mobile: 62380xxx41 - Email: jinumathew99339@gmail.com
4. Bisni Jijo - Mobile: 97441xxx46 - Email: bisnijijo@gmail.com
5. Saji K Varghese - Mobile: 94479xxx93 - Email: sajikoottappillil@gmail.com
6. Suma Das - Mobile: 79028xxx13 - Email: sumathandel@gmail.com
7. Mary Thomas - Mobile: 99471xxx60 - Email: marythomasthekkekunnel10@gmail.com
8. Tomy Aliyas - Mobile: 94472xxx78 - Email: tomaliastomalias608@gmail.com
9. Dolly - Mobile: 82811xxx50 - Email: dollysajk@gmail.com
10. Vincent Illikkal - Mobile: 94474xxx97 - Email: vicenellickal@gmail.com
11. Rajan Kumaran - Mobile: 97471xxx35 - Email: vkrajan337@gmail.com
12. Asha Jimmy - Mobile: 95442xxx10 - Email: ashajimmy111@gmail.com

Covered villages

Pothanikkad Grama Panchayat manages total 1 villages.

• Pothanikkad