Pathanapuram
Block Panchayat

Pathanapuram is an area located in Kollam district on the banks of Kalladayar at Sahyadri's foothills. As part of the Mavelikkara Lok Sabha constituency, Pathanapuram Taluk includes the village panchayats of Thalavor, Pattazhi, Pattazhi Vadakke Kara, Piravanthoor, Vilakkudy, and Pathanapuram, which together form the Pathanapuram Block Panchayat area. Historical records mention that a place where 10 elephants were tied together came to be known as Pathanapuram. The foundation stone of the Pathanapuram Block Panchayat building was laid in 1961 by the honorable Shri Pattam A. Thanupilla, and the building was inaugurated in 1962 by the honorable Shri R. Shankar.

 In this agricultural area, crops like ginger, cinnamon, black pepper, cashew, paddy, and rubber are being cultivated. The rivers flowing through Kalladayar and Achenkovil are within the block boundaries. The beautiful tourism spots, including the Achenkovil forest area in Konni and Punalur divisions, along with lush green landscapes, are also part of this block. The Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Muvattupuzha State Highway - 8 connects Pathanapuram to other areas. Under the block panchayat, offices like the Pathanapuram Taluk Hospital, Agricultural Assistant Director Office, Industrial Department Office, Dairy Development Office, ICDS Project Office, Scheduled Caste Development Office, and the Assistant Executive Engineer's Office operate here. Around 660 people from scheduled tribes live in the block, spread across 220 scheduled tribe families in colonies like Vellamthetti, Punnal, Karavur, Mankode, Mullumala, and Kalleri, belonging to communities such as Hindu-Kanikar, Malavedar, Malapandaram, and Ulladan.