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**Pathanapuram**
	Pathanapuram
	Pathanapuram Location of Pathanapuram; in Kerala and India
Coordinates	9°05′10″N 76°52′09″E / 9.0861°N 76.8692°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Kollam
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
• Pincode	• 689695
• Vehicle	• KL-02 & KL-25

Pathanapuram (Malayalam: പത്തനാപുരം Pattanāpuraṁ) is an administrative division (taluk) situated in the Western Ghats in the Kollam District of Kerala state of India. It covers a mountainous area of 248.32 km² and has a population of about 160,000 people.

The area was rich in forest cover and had a roaming elephant population and other tropical wild animals. The name of the place "Pathanapuram"(malayalam language) can be translated as "ten elephants puram" ( malayalam :path=10 +ana=elephant +puram = town). A large part of the rain forests were cut down to create rubber plantations, but there still exists a considerable area of very dense tropical rainforest (achan kovil+thenmala etc.).

The after effect of the aforestation can be felt now. The local rivers have all been filled with sand due to top soil erosion; the ground water level has gone down considerably affecting the availability of drinking water for the local population in the summer period and there also appears to be a change in the temperature level.

The Main Eastern Highway (Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Muvattupuzha Road / SH - 08) connects the town to other major towns.

Pathanapuram falls in the spice belt area of Kerala and produces a wide variety of spices. The main source of income is from agriculture, and the main produce is rice, pepper, ginger, cashew nuts, tapioca and rubber.

Pathanapuram is 85 km away from Trivandrum and 43 km from Kollam (Quilon) Town. It also lies along the way to the famous Hindu Temple of Lord Ayyappa in Shabarimala, which is located 89 km from Pathanapuram.

Pathanapuram has a mixed population of Hindus, Christians, and Muslims.

[edit] How to get there

- 1.From Thiruvananthapuram: (Recommended route) Proceed to Kottarakkara via Kilimanoor through M.C road and then turn right and proceed to Kunnicode through NH 208. From Kunnicode,take left to Pathanapuram (Distance 89 km). - You can also reach Pathanapuram via Kilimanoor, Ayoor,Anchal and Punalur(Distance 88 km). - The shortest route from Thiruvananthapuram to Pathanapuram is via Kilimanoor, Valakom,Chengamanadu and Kunnicode (Distance 81 km)

- 2.From Ernakulam/Alappuzha/Kottayam: - From Ernakulam, proceed to Kayamkulam via Alappuzha through NH 47. From Kayamkulam, proceed to Pathanapuram via Adoor (Distance 152 km) - From Ernakulam, one can also proceed to Kottayam and then to Adoor through M.C Road and finally to Pathanapuram (Distance 147 km)

- 3. From Kollam : - From Kollam, proceed to Kunnicode through NH 208 and then take turn to Pathanapuram. - (Distance 44 km)

- 4. From Sabarimala/Munnar/Thekkady: - From Sabarimala, Munnar or Thekkady, proceed to Pathanamthitta and then to Pathanapuram via Konni. Sabarimala(89 km) is a famous pilgrim centre. Thekkady (132 km) and Munnar (230 km) are famous hill stations.

- 5. From Tenkasi: Proceed to Punalur through NH 208 and then to Pathanapuram(71 km).

[edit] Conveyance

Railhead: Broad gauge:Chengannur (42 km) or Kayamkulam (44 km) or Kollam (44 km). Metre gauge line: Avaneeswaram (7 km) or Punalur (15 km) or Kottarakkara(20 km).

Airport: Thiruvanathapuram International Airport (89 km) and Cochin International airport at Nedumbassery (175 km).

Bus Services: Pathanapuram is connected to many places of Kerala by buses. Nearest main bus stations from where frequent services are available, are at Adoor (17 km), Kottarakkara (17 km)

[edit] Places of Interest

Vazhappara waterfalls located about 6 kilometres from Pathanapuram in Mancode route.

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[edit] Educational and Charitable Institutions

University Institute of Technology (University of Kerala)(B.Com Computer Applications 3 main & B.Sc Computer Science)
Mount Tabor girl's high school (state syllabus)
St: Stephen's Higher Secondary school (state syllabus)
St: Mary's Residential School and Junior College (ICSE syllabus).^[1]
Al-Aman public school (CBSE syllabus)
St Stephen's College, Maloor (6 kilometres from here).^[2]

Charitable Institutions

Gandhi Bhavan, located 3 kilometres away from pathanapuram in Kundayam. It provides refuge for many disabled and poor people.^[3]

[edit] Politics

Pathanapuram Assembly constituency is a part of Mavelikkara Loksabha Constituency.^[4]

[edit] Important people

The late VALIYA THIRUMENI (His Grace Mar Thoma Dionysius) of St. Stephen's Church

KB GANESHKUMAR (M L A PATHANAPURAM CONSTITUANCY) [1]

[edit] Nearby landmarks

Nadukkunnu - Part of Pathanapuram
Manchalloor - Part of Pathanapuram
Kurumpakara - 4 km west from Pathanapuram town
Kundayam - Part of Pathanapuram 1 km from town
Puthuval - 3 km west from Pathanapuram town
Maroor - 3 km west from Pathanapuram town towards Adoor rute
Edathara - Part of Pathanapuram 2.5 km from town
Pidavoor - Part of Pathanapuram 2 km from town
Sathyamukku - 3 km north from Pathanapuram town
Kadakkamon
Salempuram - Part of Pathanapuram 1 km from town
Poonkulanji
Pathirickal - Part of Pathanapuram 1 km from town
Irupathiaaru
UdayonMuttam - Part of Pathanapuram 4 km from town
Punnala
Maloor - Part of Pathanapuram 4 km from town

[edit] See also

Main Eastern Highway

Pathanamthitta

[edit] Pictures

INTERESTING PHOTOGRAPHS OF PATHANAPURAM [2]

[edit] References

^ "St:Mary's group of schools.". Kerala. http://www.stmarysgroupofinstitutions.com/SchoolsandJuniorCollege.htm.
^ "St: Stephen's College, Pathanapuram.". Kerala. http://www.keralauniversity.edu/pathanapuram.htm.
^ "Gandhi Bhavan, Pathanapuram.". Kerala. http://gandhibhavan.org/home.
^ "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies". Kerala. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-20.

[0] "St:Mary's group of schools.". Kerala. http://www.stmarysgroupofinstitutions.com/SchoolsandJuniorCollege.htm.

[1] "St: Stephen's College, Pathanapuram.". Kerala. http://www.keralauniversity.edu/pathanapuram.htm.

[2] "Gandhi Bhavan, Pathanapuram.". Kerala. http://gandhibhavan.org/home.

[3] "Assembly Constituencies - Corresponding Districts and Parliamentary Constituencies". Kerala. Election Commission of India. http://archive.eci.gov.in/se2001/background/S11/KL_Dist_PC_AC.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-20.

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