| Kottappady | |
| Native Name Lang: | Malayalam |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.0667°N 76.6°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ernakulam |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 12990 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code: | 686692 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0485 |
| Registration Plate: | KL 44 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Ernakulam |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | pindimana |
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]
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]
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.
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]
The government controls various village institutions and assets, including one shopping complex, one library, thirteen public wells, and eighteen public pools. Additional government institutions are shown in the table below.
| 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 |