Parathanam

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Parathanam is a Town at the base of Western Ghats mountain ranges in the Kottayam district, Kerala. It is 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level and is situated on the eastern border of Kottayam District, 60 km from Kottayam, 12 km away from Poonjar and around 8 km away from Mundakayam on the NH 220 (KottayamKumily Road).

Parathanam
പറത്താനം
Village
Parathanam
Coordinates: 9°34′8″N 76°52′1″E / 9.56889°N 76.86694°E / 9.56889; 76.86694Coordinates: 9°34′8″N 76°52′1″E / 9.56889°N 76.86694°E / 9.56889; 76.86694
CountryIndia
StateKerala
DistrictKottayam
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
686514
Vehicle registrationKL-34
Nearest CityMundakayam / Kanjirappally / Erattupetta
Lok Sabha ConstituencyPathanamthitta
Kerala Legislature ConstituencyPoonjar

Location[edit]

This village is situated 8 km away from Mundakayam and 18 km away from Erattupetta close by. Sea View Estate UP School is one of the oldest upper primary schools in the Kottayam district.

Economy[edit]

Rubber is a prime crop in Parathanam, one of the first places in India where it was cultivated. The Irish planter, John Joseph Murphy nurtured his rubber plantations here. The old-world charm of British plantations is still around, with purity of village life.

Parathanam can be reached from Kochi International Airports via Pala and Thiruvananthapuram International Airports via Kottayam or Pathanamthitta. All the buses to Erattupetta and Mundakayam pass through Parathanam.

Schools[edit]

1. Sea View Estate UP School

2. St. Alphonsa Nursery School

Hospitals[edit]

1. Primary Health Center, Parathanam

2. Government Veterinary Hospital

Banks[edit]

1. Mundakayam Co-Operative Bank, Parathanam (Branch)

Churches[edit]

1. MOTHER OF SEVEN DOLOURS CHURCH, PARATHANAM[1]

Temples[edit]

1. Sri Durga Devi Temple, Parathanam

How to Reach[edit]

  • Kottayam - Ponkunnam - Kanjirappally - Parathanam
  • Kochi/Cochin -Thalayolapparambu - Ettumanoor-Pala - Erattupetta - Poonjar - Parathanam
  • Thiruvananthapuram - Kottarakkara - Adoor - Pathanamthitta - Ranni - Erumeli - Parathanam
  • Thekkady - Kumily -Vandiperiyar-Peerumedu-Kuttikkanam- Mundakayam-Parathanam
  • Angamaly - Muvattupuzha -Thodupuzha-Erattupetta-Poonjar-Parathanam
  • Sabarimala - Pampa - Erumely - Parathanam

AC Volvo bus service is available from Technopark to Mundakayam, by KSRTC.

Nearest Airport[edit]

Cochin International Airport

Nearest Railway Station[edit]

Kottayam

References[edit]

  1. "Mother of Seven Dolours Church Parathanam::Palai Eparchy:: Syro Malabar Church Parish". www.syromalabarchurch.in.
  1. Parathanam । പറത്താനം
  2. Mother of Seven Dolours Church Parathanam::Palai Eparchy:: Syro Malabar Church Parish
  3. Pin Code: PARATHANAM, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, India, Pincode.net.in
  4. Parathanam Pin Code, Parathanam , Kottayam Map , Latitude and Longitude , Kerala
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