Pathanapuram | |
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Nickname: Taluk Headquarters | |
Coordinates: 9°05′34″N 76°51′40″E / 9.0927°N 76.8612°E | |
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 (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 432,904 |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, Tamil |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 689695 |
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% |
Website | kollam |
Pathanapuram is a town in Kollam district, Kerala, India. It is in Pathanapuram taluka, of which it is also the headquarters.