History

Pattithanam, is a village near to Ettumanoor

Ettumanoor

Ettumanoor is a major town in Kottayam District of Kerala, India, located 11 kilometers north-east of Kottayam town, 65 km from Cochin and 73 km from Cochin International Airport...

 in the Kottayam District

Kottayam district

Kottayam is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala, India. The district has its headquarters at Kottayam town, located at 9.36° N and 76.17° E. According to the 1991 census, it is the first district to achieve highest literacy rate in the whole of India...

 of Kerala

Kerala

or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....

, India

India

India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. The name Pattithanam is said to have come from 'Pattiya Sthanam' in Malayalam, meaning "the best place". Pattithanam village is the point of highest altitude on Main Central Road

Main Central Road

The Main Central Road is the arterial State Highway in the Travancore region of Kerala state, India. It is designated as SH 1 by the Kerala Public Works Department.The highway was built by Raja Kesavadas, Dewan of Travancore...

 (MC Road). The early settlers in Pattithanam played a major role in establishing the educational and religious institutions in this area. During early days the nearest market was Athirampuzha

Athirampuzha

Athirampuzha is the name of a Panchayat and a small town in Kottayam district of Kerala state, South India. Athirampuzha is situated 10 km north of Kottayam town....

 and the agricultural produce was taken by bullock cart and head load from Pattithanm during market days. Pattithanam village come in Meenachil and Kottayam Taluks of Kottayam District of Kerala State of India.

The major attractions in Pattithanam include Saint Boniface Church, St. Thomas Church, Ettumanoor Brethren Church, Saint Boniface UP School, Alphonsa English Medium School, Town U.P. School and Ebenezer international School http://www.ebenezerirs.org. The Main Central Road

Main Central Road

The Main Central Road is the arterial State Highway in the Travancore region of Kerala state, India. It is designated as SH 1 by the Kerala Public Works Department.The highway was built by Raja Kesavadas, Dewan of Travancore...

, which is known as the MC road (state highway 1) passes through this village. The place is also known for the sharp curves due to the ghat section, and the much delayed KSTP (Kerala State Transport Project) is expected to give some relief from this.

Distance from places

• Kottayam
  Kottayam
  Kottayam is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative capital of the Kottayam district. Kottayam Kottayam (Malayalam: കോട്ടയം) is a city in the Indian state of Kerala, spread over an area of 55.40 km2. It is the administrative...
  
   13 km
• Ettumanoor
  Ettumanoor
  Ettumanoor is a major town in Kottayam District of Kerala, India, located 11 kilometers north-east of Kottayam town, 65 km from Cochin and 73 km from Cochin International Airport...
  
   3 km
• Palai (Pala) 15 km
• Kanakkari 1 km
• Ernakulam
  Ernakulam
  Ernakulam refers to the downtown area or the western part of the mainland of Kochi city in Kerala, India. The city is the most urban part of Kochi and has lent its name to the Ernakulam district. Ernakulam is called the commercial capital of the state of Kerala and is a main nerve of business in...
  
   60 km
• Perumbavoor
  Perumbavoor
  Perumbavoor is a suburban region of Kochi city and a municipality in Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala. It lies in the North Eastern tip of the Greater Cochin area and is also the headquarters of Kunnathunad Taluk. It is a Main Satellite Centres of Kochi City. Perumbavoor is famed...
  
   60 km
• Trivandrum 175 km

A major junction

The MC road passess through Pattithanam and the State Highway 14 and State Higway 15

State Highway 15 (Kerala)

State Highway 15 is a State Highway in Kerala that starts fromEttumanoor and ends at Pulikkal junction. The highway is 57.3 km long.- The Route Map :...

starts from Pattithanam Junction.