Pathanapuram
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Pathanapuram പത്തനാപുരം |
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Pathanapuram Engineering College
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 Pathanapuram
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| Coordinates: 9°05′34″N 76°51′40″E / 9.0927°N 76.8612°ECoordinates: 9°05′34″N 76°51′40″E / 9.0927°N 76.8612°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| District | Kollam |
| Taluk | Pathanapuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.20 km2 (9.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 32,339 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 689695 |
| Telephone code | 0475 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-02, KL-25 |
Pathanapuram (Pathanāpuraṁ) is a Town in Kollam district of the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in Pathanapuram taluka. It is also the headquarters of Pathanapuram taluk
The history of Pathanapuram goes back to Thenmala Desam, a small Principality under a local ruler. Capital was at Pathanapuram. Later, Thenmala Desom became a part of Elayidathu Swaroopam having its capital at Kottarakkara. Pathanapuram was the capital of one of the two districts of Elayidathu Swaroopam. In 1764, King Marthandavarma conquered Elayidathu Swaroopam and annexed it to Travancore. Most parts of Pathanapuram taluk were inhabited since before the Indus Valley Civilization, and civilization may have existed in and around Pathanapuram beginning the 1st Century. The name Pathanapuram may have evolved from the fact that the area had a sizeable elephant population and elephants were caught and trained/tamed for work at the elephant cage/camp at the Town. The Old police station area used to be the elephant Camp. The name can be translated as Path =(10)+Ana = (elephant) + Puram = (Town) == Ten Elephant Town. Pathanam means palace or house. Puram means town. Thus the word Pathanapuram means Town with Palace (of the king of Thenmala Desom)or Town with lot of houses.
Pathanapuram is spread over an area of 24.20 km2 (9.34 sq mi).
As of 2011[update]census of India, Pathanapuram had a population of 32,339. The total population constitute, 15,129 males and 17,210 females —a sex ratio of 1138 females per 1000 males. 3,052 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,536 are boys and 1,516 are girls —a ratio of 987 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 92.94% with 27,218 literates.
The area is well connected to the rest of the state by bus services of KSRTC. The nearest railway stations to the village are Chengannur, Kollam, Kayamkulam, Punalur and Avaneeswaram.
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