Pattathanam

Pattathanam
Pattathanam
Neighbourhood
	An upcoming mall under construction near Pattathanam
	Pattathanam Location in Kollam, India Pattathanam Pattathanam (Kerala) Pattathanam Pattathanam (India)
	Coordinates: 8°52′48″N 76°36′26″E / 8.88°N 76.6071°E
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Kollam
Government
• Body	Kollam Municipal Corporation(KMC)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	691021
Vehicle registration	KL-02
Lok Sabha constituency	Kollam
Civic agency	Kollam Municipal Corporation
Avg. summer temperature	34 °C (93 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	22 °C (72 °F)
Website	http://www.kollam.nic.in

Pattathanam is a residential area in the city of Kollam in Kerala, south west India. Located 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) from Chinnakkada, the commercial hub of Kollam city, the area is home to the Subrahmanya Swami Temple and its annual elephant festival (Pattathanam Gajamela). The Latin Catholic Bharata Rajni Church and the Ammannada Ardhanarishvara temple are located in Pattathanam.The temple was once a family temple of Kaliyilil puthen Veedu,later it was handed over to NSS.

Schools and colleges

Schools and colleges located in the area include Vimala Hridaya Girls High School, Kristhu Raj Boys High School, Balika Mariyam LPS, Fatima Mata National College and Bishop Jerome College of Engineering. The SNDP Upper Primary School was selected for an International School Award (ISA) by the British Council in 2011.^{[citation needed]}

Notable individuals

Notable individuals born in Pattathanam include:

Suresh Babu, Olympian
Babu Divakaran, politician and former Kerala minister
Dr A. V. George, member of Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes
Mukesh, actor and producer
Sreeni Pattathanam, rationalist writer
Vidhu Vincent, film maker and writer

External links

Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project Final Report, Volume 5 Part II Section B Kollam

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