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 .
Demographics
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 , , Kayamkulam, and . 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:
MGHSS Edathara Pathanapuram
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