Pothanikkadとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Pothanikkad or Pothanicad is a village in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It's also the first village to achieve 100% literacy in India.(http://keralastate.org/districts/ernakulam.php) The name derives from the Malayalam words poth, meaning buffalo, anaa, meaning elephant, and kaddu, meaning forest, as it was originally a forest with wild buffalos and elephants. Now, this small village has developed into the one of the most educated and culturally advanced villages in Kerala. St. Mary's High School is the oldest high school in Pothanicad, where very prominent people in the society and many local politicians have been educated. St.Johns High school Pulinthanam is another poineering education institution in the village. A Government lower primary school and two other private senior secondary high schools with CBSEcurriculum also gives better education for the young community.