Pandalam

Pandalam is a town in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India.

Literacy

In 2011, literacy rate of Pandalam village was 96.74%. In Pandalam, male literacy rate was 97.84% while female literacy rate was 95.80%.

Colleges
 NSS College Pandalam
 Mannam Ayurveda Co-operative Medical College, Pandalam
 NSS Polytechnic College, Pandalam
 NSS Training College, Pandalam
 NSS Nursing College, Pandalam

 Schools 

 NSS Higher Secondary School
 NSS High School for Girls
 NSS LP & UP School
 Govt Higher Secondary School, Thottakkonam
 Eminence Public School
 St. Thomas English Medium High School
 Govt LP School, Poozhikkad
Amrita Vidyalayam, Kurampala
St.John's school Thumpamon

 Hospitals 

 NSS Medical Mission Hospital
 CM Hospital
 Chitra Multi-Speciality Hospital
 Mannam Ayurveda Hospital

 Landmarks 

 Pandalam Bridge 
Pandalam Bridge, popularly known as Kurunthottayam Bridge, is at Pandalam junction.

Pandalam Suspension Bridge
Pandalam Suspension Bridge, is a suspension bridge in Pandalam, that connects Pandalam with Kulanada.

Pandalam Palace
Pandalam Palace, placed on the banks of Achankovil river, was home to the royal family of Pandalam.

Notable people

Pandalam Kerala Varma: Poet
M. N. Govindan Nair: Former State Secretary of CPI, Former State Cabinet Minister and MP
V. S. Valiathan: Artist
Benyamin: Novelist
Dr. Biju: Film director
P. K. Manthri: Cartoonist
Kadammanitta Vasudevan Pillai: Padayani artist
Pandalam Sudhakaran: Former Kerala minister

 Gallery 

References

Other websites

 Information portal about Pandalam

Category:Towns in Kerala