Pathapatnam

Pathapatnam
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 / 18.7500; 84.0833
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictSrikakulam
TalukasPathapatnam
Government
 • MLAMamidi Govinda Rao
Area
 • Total
4.92 km2 (1.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
15,954
 • Density3,240/km2 (8,400/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
532213
Telephone code08946
Vehicle RegistrationAP30 (Former)
AP39 (from 30 January 2019)
Lok Sabha constituencySrikakulam
Vidhan Sabha constituencyPathapatnam

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.