Pattom

Pattom
suburb
Pattom

Location in Kerala, India

Coordinates: 8°31′06″N 76°56′44″E / 8.5184600°N 76.945610°E / 8.5184600; 76.945610Coordinates: 8°31′06″N 76°56′44″E / 8.5184600°N 76.945610°E / 8.5184600; 76.945610
Country  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Talukas Thiruvananthapuram
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

Pattom is a part of the Thiruvananthapuram city of Kerala. It is located approximately 4 kilometres north of centre of Thiruvananthapuram. Pattom is largely a residential area, houses few important administration offices of Keral State besides few shopping complexes. It has offices of Kerala Public Service Commission, Kerala State Planning Board, Life Insurance Corporation of India, Thiruvananthapuram Divisional Office, LIC Housing Finance Limited, State Resource Centre, District Panjayat Headquarters, Fire and Rescue Department Headquarters, Kerala Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation (Milma), Employees Provident Fund Regional Office and Kerala State Electricity Board. The Traffic Police and Telecommunication department, Kerala Science, Technology and Environment Head Office (Sasthra Bhavan)are also located in Pattom.


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Pattom is a major stop for buses plying to and from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station and City Bus Station ( East Fort Station).It makes as one of the busy intersections in Thiruvananthapuram with the meeting point of four roads. Trivandrum International Airport at Shanghumugham (7 km) and Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station (4 km), NH 47 to North Kerala as well as Road to Kowdiar Palace.


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