Pathanapuram

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

 References 

Category:Towns in Kollam district