Pathanapuram facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Pathanapuram
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Pathanapuram Engineering College
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Taluk Headquarters
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 Pathanapuram
Location in Kerala
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| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Taluk | Pathanapuram |
| Named for | elephant town |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluk |
| • Body | Gram panchayath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.20 km2 (9.34 sq mi) |
| Population
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| • Total | 432,904 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, Tamil |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
689695
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| Telephone code | 0475 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02, KL-25, KL-77 |
| Nearest city | Pathanamthitta Adoor Kottarakara Punalur |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Mavelikara |
| Assembly constituency | Pathanapuram |
| Literacy | 93.63% |
Pathanapuram is a town in Kollam district, Kerala, India. It is in Pathanapuram taluka, of which it is also the headquarters.
Geography
Pathanapuram is spread over an area of 24.20 km2 (9.34 sq mi).
Demographics
As of 2011[update] census of India, Pathanapuram Panchayat had a population of 32,339.
Transport
The area is connected to the rest of the state by bus services of KSRTC. The nearest railway stations to the town are Chengannur, Kollam, Kayamkulam, Punalur and Avaneeswaram. KSRTC sub depot also in Pathanapuram near Forest Range Office. Nearest airport is Trivandrum (80 km).
Politics
Pathanapuram assembly constituency is a part of the Mavelikkara Loksabha Constituency. Kodikunnil Suresh is the present member of parliament who won the 2014 Indian general election. Pathanapuram is also the home constituency of actor turned politician K. B. Ganesh Kumar. He is the current M. L. A. from Pathanapuram.
Tourism
Pathanapuram lies on the border of the Periyar National Park.
Education
Educational institutions in Pathanapuram include:
- St.Stephen's HSS Pathanapuram
- Mount Tabor Girls HSS Pathanapuram,
- MTLPS Pathanapuram
- Mount Tabor Training College Pathanapuram
- Mother Susan EMLPS Pathanapuram
- Al-Ameen Public School Pathanapuram
- St.Mary's Senior Secondary School Pathanapuram
- St.Stephen's college Maloor
- University Institute Of Technology Pathanapuram
- College of engineering Pathanapuram
Images for kids
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Corporate 360 office at Pathanapuram
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Night sky in Manchalloor, Pathanapuram
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Twilight in Manchalloor, Pathanapuram
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Clouds during noon time
See also
In Spanish: Pathanapuram para niños
