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Pandalam

Panthalam
Municipality
Nickname(s): 
Kurunthottayam
Pandalam is located in Kerala
Pandalam
Pandalam
Location in Kerala
Pandalam is located in India
Pandalam
Pandalam
Location in India
India  India
State Kerala
District Pathanamthitta District
Area
 • Total 28.72 km2 (11.09 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 49,099
 • Density 1,709.58/km2 (4,427.8/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration KL 26(Adoor Sub RTO)

Pandalam is a town in Pathanamthitta district, Kerala, India.

Literacy

In 2011, literacy rate of Pandalam village was 96.74%. In Pandalam, male literacy rate was 97.84% while female literacy rate was 95.80%.

Colleges

  • NSS College Pandalam
  • Mannam Ayurveda Co-operative Medical College, Pandalam
  • NSS Polytechnic College, Pandalam
  • NSS Training College, Pandalam
  • NSS Nursing College, Pandalam

Schools

  • NSS Higher Secondary School
  • NSS High School for Girls
  • NSS LP & UP School
  • Govt Higher Secondary School, Thottakkonam
  • Eminence Public School
  • St. Thomas English Medium High School
  • Govt LP School, Poozhikkad
  • Amrita Vidyalayam, Kurampala
  • St.John's school Thumpamon

Hospitals

  • NSS Medical Mission Hospital
  • CM Hospital
  • Chitra Multi-Speciality Hospital
  • Mannam Ayurveda Hospital

Landmarks

Pandalam Bridge

Pandalam Bridge, popularly known as Kurunthottayam Bridge, is situated in Pandalam junction.

Pandalam Suspension Bridge

Pandalam Suspension Bridge, is a suspension bridge in Pandalam, that connects Pandalam with Kulanada.

Pandalam Palace

Pandalam Palace, placed on the banks of Achankovil river, was home to the royal family of Pandalam.

Notable people

  • Pandalam Kerala Varma: Poet
  • M. N. Govindan Nair: Former State Secretary of CPI, Former State Cabinet Minister and MP
  • V. S. Valiathan: Artist
  • Benyamin: Novelist
  • Dr. Biju: Film director
  • P. K. Manthri: Cartoonist
  • Kadammanitta Vasudevan Pillai: Padayani artist
  • Pandalam Sudhakaran: Former Kerala minister

Gallery

  • Pandalam kshethram1

    Valiyakoikkal Temple

  • പന്തളംപുഴ

    Achankovil river

  • Pandalam palace2

    Pandalam Palace

  • പന്തളം കൊട്ടാരം

    Pandalam Palace


Images for kids

  • NSSCollegePandalam2

    NSS COLLEGE, PANDALAM

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