History of Block Panchayat
Pathanapuram block panchayat area is part of the Mavelikkara Lok Sabha constituency, located on the banks of the Kalladayar River in Sahyadri hills in Kollam district. The block includes the village panchayats of Thalavoor, Pattazhi, Pattazhi Vadakkeccara, Piravanthoor, Vilakkudy, and Pathanapuram within Pathanapuram taluk. This is an agricultural region where crops like ginger, cardamom, black pepper, cashew, rice, and rubber are cultivated. Kalladayar and Achenkovil are the rivers flowing through the block. The block also includes beautiful tourism spots and lush green areas like the Achenkovil forest in Konni and Punalur divisions. The Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Muvattupuzha State Highway-8 connects Pathanapuram with other areas. Under the block panchayat, offices like Pathanapuram Taluk Hospital, Agriculture...
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