| Parathanam | |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Mundakayam / Kanjirappally / Erattupetta |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest City |
| Registration Plate: | KL-34 |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Pathanamthitta |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha Constituency |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | Poonjar |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Kerala Legislature Constituency |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Postal Code: | 686514 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kottayam |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Coordinates: | 9.5689°N 76.8669°W |
Parathanam is a town at the base of Western Ghats mountain ranges in the Kottayam district, Kerala. It is 2,000 feet (610 m) above sea level and is situated on the eastern border of Kottayam District, 60 km from Kottayam, 12 km away from Poonjar and around 8 km away from Mundakayam on the NH 220 (Kottayam–Kumily Road).
This village is situated 8 km away from Mundakayam and 18 km away from Erattupetta close by. Sea View Estate UP School is one of the oldest upper primary schools in the Kottayam district.
Rubber is a prime crop in Parathanam, one of the first places in India where it was cultivated.
The nearest airport is Cochin International Airport. The nearest railway station is Kottayam