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Pattom is a dense commercial region of Thiruvananthapuram city in Kerala, India. It is
located approximately 4 kilometres north of the centre of Thampanoor. Pattom is largely a
residential area, also housing few important administration offices of Kerala State and a 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, and the Kerala Science, Technology and
Environment Head Office (Sasthra Bhavan) are also located in Pattom.Pattom is a major stop
for buses plying to and from Thiruvananthapuram Central Bus Station and City Bus Station at
East Fort. It is one of the busy intersections in Thiruvananthapuram with the meeting point
of four roads including NH 66 to North Kerala as well as a Road to Kowdiar Palace.
Trivandrum International Airport at Shanghumugham is 7 km from here and
Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station is 4 km away.

Notable people

● Pattom A. Thanu Pillai: former chief minister of Kerala from 1960-1962.

● Pattom Sadan: film actor.