Pandalam
Pandalam
Panthalam | |
|---|---|
Municipality | |
 Pandalam Palace | |
| Nickname: Kurunthottayam | |
  Pandalam Location in Kerala, India  Pandalam Pandalam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 9°13′30″N 76°40′44″E / 9.225°N 76.679°E | |
| India | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Pathanamthitta District |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.72 km2 (11.09 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 49,099 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/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.[1]
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 at Pandalam junction.[2][3]
Pandalam Suspension Bridge
Pandalam Suspension Bridge, is a suspension bridge in Pandalam, that connects Pandalam with Kulanada.[4]
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
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Valiyakoikkal Temple -
Achankovil river -
Pandalam Palace -
Pandalam Palace
References
- ↑ "Government to set up township at Pandalam". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ↑ "Pandalam bridge set to be commissioned by November 30". The Hindu. Pathanamthitta. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ↑ "Pandalam Suspension Bridge Ready to be used". Kerala News. Kerala. Retrieved 1 January 2017.
- ↑ "Suspension bridge at Pandalam gets ready". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 August 2017.
Other websites
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