Pothanicad or Pothanikkad is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala.

St. John's Higher Secondary school Pulinthanam is a pioneering educational institution in the village.

Prominent NGO called Team Swaraj has its head office at Pothanikkad.

The village has two petrol pumps, a good bus station, post office, a market and almost all types of shops.

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