Parathanam is a
Town
A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world.
Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
at the base of
Western Ghats mountain ranges in the
Kottayam district
Kottayam (), is one of 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. Kottayam district comprises six municipal towns: Kottayam, Changanassery, Pala, Erattupetta, Ettumanoor, and Vaikom. It is the only district in Kerala that neither borders the A ...
,
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
. It is 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level and is situated on the eastern border of
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south- ...
District, 60 km from
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south- ...
, 12 km away from Poonjar and around 8 km away from
Mundakayam on the NH 220 (
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south- ...
–
Kumily Road).
Location
This village is situated 8 km away from
Mundakayam and 18 km away from
Erattupetta
Erattupetta is a municipal town located in Kottayam district, close to the place Aruvithura, state of Kerala, India,. It is located 38 km east of Kottayam, the district capital. Erattupetta Grama Panchayath was founded in 1964 and upgrade ...
close by. Sea View Estate UP School is one of the oldest upper primary schools in the
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south- ...
district.
Economy
Rubber
Rubber, also called India rubber, latex, Amazonian rubber, ''caucho'', or ''caoutchouc'', as initially produced, consists of polymers of the organic compound isoprene, with minor impurities of other organic compounds. Thailand, Malaysia, and ...
is a prime crop in Parathanam, one of the first places in India where it was cultivated. The Irish planter,
John Joseph Murphy
John Joseph Murphy Former Mayor of St. John’s, NL (September 24, 1922 – December 15, 2010 ) was a businessman and politician, and the 11th mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
Born the son of John Murphy and Gertrude Wadden in St. Jo ...
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
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
International Airports via
Pala Pala may refer to:
Places
Chad
*Pala, Chad, the capital of the region of Mayo-Kebbi Ouest
Estonia
* Pala, Kose Parish, village in Kose Parish, Harju County
* Pala, Kuusalu Parish, village in Kuusalu Parish, Harju County
*Pala, Järva County, vi ...
and
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (; ), also known by its former name Trivandrum (), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957,730 as of 2011. The encompassing urban agglomeration populati ...
International Airports via
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south- ...
or
Pathanamthitta. All the buses to
Erattupetta
Erattupetta is a municipal town located in Kottayam district, close to the place Aruvithura, state of Kerala, India,. It is located 38 km east of Kottayam, the district capital. Erattupetta Grama Panchayath was founded in 1964 and upgrade ...
and
Mundakayam pass through Parathanam.
Schools
1. Sea View Estate UP School
2. St. Alphonsa Nursery School
Hospitals
1. Primary Health Center, Parathanam
2. Government Veterinary Hospital
Banks
1. Mundakayam Co-Operative Bank, Parathanam (Branch)
Churches
1. MOTHER OF SEVEN DOLOURS CHURCH, PARATHANAM
Temples
1. Sri Durga Devi Temple, Parathanam
How to Reach
* Kottayam - Ponkunnam -
Kanjirappally
Kanjirappally is a taluk and a town in Kottayam district situated about away from the district capital, in the state of Kerala, India.
Climate
Kanjirappally has the highest number of rainy days in Kerala. It receives the highest amount of su ...
- 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
Erumely, also spelt "Erumeli" is a panchayat in the southeast part of Kottayam district in Kerala state, India. Erumely is situated 49 km east of Kottayam town and 133 km North of capital city Trivandrum. It is situated on the way to S ...
- Parathanam
AC Volvo bus service is available from Technopark to Mundakayam, by KSRTC.
Nearest Airport
Cochin International Airport
Cochin International Airport is an International airport serving the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. Located at Nedumbassery, about northeast of the city centre, Cochin International Airport is first of its kind which is develo ...
Nearest Railway Station
Kottayam
Kottayam () is a municipal town in the Indian state of Kerala. Flanked by the Western Ghats on the east and the Vembanad Lake and paddy fields of Kuttanad on the west. It is the district headquarters of Kottayam district, located in south- ...
References
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Parathanam । പറത്താനംMother of Seven Dolours Church Parathanam::Palai Eparchy:: Syro Malabar Church ParishPin Code: PARATHANAM, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, India, Pincode.net.in
Cities and towns in Kottayam district