Country India District Kollam PIN 691 503 Elevation 30 m | State Kerala Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Telephone code 0474 Area code 0474 | |
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History
The name indicates that the place is after the fort (kotta - fort, appuram - otherside), which was standing until the late 1960s, but was demolished for building Onambalam Cut. The mud fort was used by the local Mathilakam dynasty in the British era. Kottappuram is believed to have been settled by the first half of the 18th century.
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Politics
Kottappuram is a stronghold of the Communist Party of India (CPI), and is currently represented by K. M. Mable (7th ward) of the Communist Party of India (CPI) and S Syam Communist party of India (CPM) (8th ward). The local Catholic church has some influence in politics.
Community
The community is almost entirely Latin Catholic and attends the Christ the King Church of Kollam diocese. Vicar of the church is Rev. Fr. Amal Raj.
Men work in traditional inland fishing, in government jobs, as migrant workers in Gulf countries and as construction workers. The bulk of the employment for women comes from nearby cashew factories and through a national rural employment guarantee scheme. Economic participation by women is high, and women tend to be more educated than men.
Location
Kundara Pallimukku - Chittumala road passes through Kottappuram. It is about 6 kilometres from Kundara Pallimukku and about 18 kilometres from Kollam city.