A bridge over the river connects Pattuvam to Kottakkeel of Ezhome village in the northwest.

[2] Surrounded by the river on all sides except the east, where it shares a boundary with Taliparamba, Pattuvam has rich biodiversity.

Pattuvam made history in the 2010s when it used its autonomy to assert its right to protect local biodiversity.

The Panchayat consists of mini-villages including Mangalasseri, Muthukuda, kavungal, Pattuvam, Muriyathode, Mullool, Ariyil, Kunnaru, Parappool, and Vellikkeel.

The nearest railway station is Payangadi on Mangalore-Palakkad line, which can be accessed by the Pazhayangadi-Taliparamba road.