Kottapuram

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Kottapuram is a common place name in the Indian state of Kerala. The word means 'the place around a Fort' (Kotta means Fort). Since there are many fortresses in Kerala, the state has many places with a similar name. This particular place gets its name from a fort constructed by Tipu Sultan.

Kottapuram is a part of the Thrissur district and at the southernmost border of the Kodungallur municipality. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottapuram which is under Arch diocese of Verapoly is situated here.