Pattathanam is a residential area in the city of

Kollam Kollam (;), is an ancient seaport and the List of cities and towns in Kerala, fourth largest city in the Indian state of Kerala. Located on the southern tip of the Malabar Coast of the Arabian Sea, the city is on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake ...

in Kerala, southwest India. It is located from

Chinnakkada Chinnakada or Chinnakkada is considered as the heart of the Kollam, city of Kollam in Kerala, India. Chinnakada is a busy junction where 5 city roads and one National highway interconnect at a traffic roundabout. The city's symbolic Chinnakada C ...

, the commercial hub of

city. It is home to various educational institutions. The

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(Roman Catholic Latin Church) Bharata Rajni Church, Subrahmanya Swami Temple, ''Ammannada''

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temple (Family temple of Kaliyilil puthen veedu earlier and presently run by NSS), St. John's Marthoma Church, St. Thomas CSI Church are located in Pattathanam.

Schools and colleges

Schools and colleges located in the area include Vimala Hridaya Catholic Girls High School, Krist Raj Boys High School, Balika Mariyam LPS, Fatima Mata National College and Bishop Jerome College of Engineering.

Notable individuals

Notable individuals born in Pattathanam include: * Suresh Babu, Olympian *

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, politician and former Kerala minister *Dr A. V. George, member of Kerala State Commission for Backward Classes *

Mukesh Mukesh is an epithet for the Hindu god Shiva, and literally means "conqueror of the Muka demon". It is commonly used as a male given name in India. People with the name Mukesh include: * Mukesh (singer) (1923–1976), Indian playback singer from ...

, actor and producer * Sreeni Pattathanam, rationalist writer * Vidhu Vincent, filmmaker and writer *Alakananda, TV news anchor

External links

Kerala Sustainable Urban Development Project Final Report, Volume 5 Part II Section B Kollam
Neighbourhoods in Kollam {{Kollam-geo-stub