Pothanikkad is a village in Kothamangalam tehsil in district of Ernakulam, Kerala, India. As per the data provided by Census of India in 2011, total population of Pothanikkad was 19,309 which includes 9,620 males and 9,689 females. Pothanikkad covers 2434 ha area. Pincode of Pothanikkad is 686671.