The history of Pathanapuram goes back to Thenmala Desam, a small Principality under a local ruler.

India's first Rural IT park wholly owned by a startup came up at Pathanapuram.

[1] The area is connected to the rest of the state by bus services of KSRTC and private buses.

The Sabarimala bypass to Thiruvananthapuram starts at Pathanapuram and ends at Valakom.

[6] Kodikunnil Suresh is the present member of parliament who won the 2024 Indian general election.

Current M.L.A of Pathanapuram is actor turned politician K. B. Ganesh Kumar.