Pathanapuram
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Pathanapuram is a taluk (similar to a county) in the eastern part of the Kollam District of Kerala, India. It covers an area of 248.32 kmĀ² and has a population of 157,000.[citation needed] Its main industries are rubber plantations, dairy and poultry farming, brick making, bamboo weaving, and cashew farming.
Panchayat in Pathanapuram are Pathanapuram, Pattazhy, Pattazhy Vadakkekkara, Piravanthoor, Thalavoor, Vilakuddy . 85 km away from Thiruvananthapuram, 43 km from Kollam, 16 km from Adoor and 26 km from Pathanamthitta. The famous Hindu shrine of Ayyappa, Sabarimala is located 89 km from here. Mancode is a nearby place which is 8 km from Pathanapuram.