| Pathamkulam | |
| Settlement Type: | village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 10.8°N 76.3333°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Palakkad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 679522 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-51 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | ottapalam |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Palakkad |
| Blank1 Name Sec2: | Climate |
| Blank1 Info Sec2: | moderate (Köppen) |
Pathamkulam is a village in Palakkad district, Kerala, India, about 3 kilometers from Vaniamkulam. Pathamkulam translates to "land of 10 ponds". It is located in an agricultural area, where the main crop is rice. There is an office of the Kerala Agriculture Department, which is a source of employment. One of the major attractions is a temple of the goddess Durga, where the temple festival ("Pooram" in Malayalam) is held each year in February. Apart from all these pathamkulam is very famous for the culture and heritage. Pathamkulam is a typical example of Palakkad village.