Pathapatnam
Pathapatnam | |
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The bridge over Mahendratanaya river connecting Pathapatnam and Parlakhemundi | |
Pathapatnam Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°45′00″N 84°05′00″E / 18.7500°N 84.0833°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Srikakulam |
| Talukas | Pathapatnam |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Mamidi Govinda Rao |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 15,954 |
| • Density | 3,240/km2 (8,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 532213 |
| Telephone code | 08946 |
| Vehicle Registration | AP30 (Former) AP39 (from 30 January 2019) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Srikakulam |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Pathapatnam |
Pathapatnam is a town in Srikakulam district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Pathapatnam mandal of Tekkali revenue division. Pathapatnam is located on the border of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh and Gajapati district of Odisha. Parlakhemundi, the headquarters of Gajapati District, can be considered as twin town of Pathapatnam because of its close proximity. It is located around 65 km from srikakulam. It was the old capital of Paralakhemundi Gajapati Maharajah of his erstwhile kingdom.