Parathanam

Parathanam is a Town at the base of Western Ghats mountain ranges in the Kottayam district, Kerala. It is 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level and is situated on the eastern border of Kottayam District, 60 km from Kottayam, 12 km away from Poonjar and around 8 km away from Mundakayam on the NH 220 (Kottayam–Kumily Road).

Location
This village is situated 8 km away from Mundakayam and 18 km away from Erattupetta close by. Sea View Estate UP School is one of the oldest upper primary schools in the Kottayam district.

Economy
Rubber is a prime crop in Parathanam, one of the first places in India where it was cultivated. The Irish planter, John Joseph Murphy 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 International Airports via Pala and Thiruvananthapuram International Airports via Kottayam or Pathanamthitta. All the buses to Erattupetta 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

Churches
1. MOTHER OF SEVEN DOLOURS CHURCH, PARATHANAM

Temples
1. Sri Durga Devi Temple, Parathanam

How to Reach

 * Kottayam - Ponkunnam - Kanjirappally - 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 - Parathanam

AC Volvo bus service is available from Technopark to Mundakayam, by KSRTC.

Nearest Airport
Cochin International Airport

Nearest Railway Station
Kottayam