Kottappuram is under the Thrissur district of Kerala and is at the southern border of Kodungallur municipality. The Roman Catholic Diocese of Kottappuram is located here. Kottappuram is known for its vegetable market, which is one of the biggest in Kerala. The Kottappuram Kollam National Waterway III terminates at Kottappuram. The closest airport is in Kozhikode, 62 kilometres from here.

Kottappuram real estate is a flourishing one for the rapid growth of Thrissur. It has two of Thrissur’s top developers working on properties- Top Constructions and TBPL. Some of the prominent projects of the area are TBPL Swetha Residency Block II, Top Constructions’ Crystal and TBPL’s Swetha Residency Block I. The configurations on offer among property in Kottappuram are 1, 2 and 3 BHK and these units measure from 973 to 1688 sq ft. The lowest rate of Rs 3950 per sq ft in the city is offered in the TBPL Swetha Residency Block II while the highest Kottappuram property rate is for Crystal Top Constructions, at Rs 4000 per sq ft.

The area has several good schools, the most famous ones being St Anne’s High School and Kottappuram Government Higher Secondary School. Healthcare services are provided by both public and private hospitals.