Parathanam is a

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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

, 12 km away from Poonjar and around 8 km away from Mundakayam on the NH 220 (

– 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

district.

Economy

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is a prime crop in Parathanam, one of the first places in India where it was cultivated. The Irish planter,

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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

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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

or Pathanamthitta. All the buses to

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

References

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Parathanam । പറത്താനം

Mother of Seven Dolours Church Parathanam::Palai Eparchy:: Syro Malabar Church Parish

Pin Code: PARATHANAM, KOTTAYAM, KERALA, India, Pincode.net.in

Cities and towns in Kottayam district