Palarivattom, formerly known as Pagalnarivattom, is located in Kochi city in the state of Kerala in India. It is considered a part of Ernakulam district and majorly comprises of commercial areas. The state highway SH41 begins from Palarivattom to Thekkadi. The commercial localities within initially comprised of only vegetable and fish markets; which have now transformed into modern shops and supermarkets. There are branches of well-known Indian banks namely State Bank of India, the State Bank of Travancore, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank, and the Catholic Syrian Bank, Corporation Bank Zonal Office.

Palarivattom was the venue when the first Malayalam news channel, Indiavision, was aired. One of the oldest known Hindu temple, Raja Rajeswary Temple, is situated at Palarivattom. In addition, there are popular churches in and around the locality. Palarivattom enjoys excellent infrastructure and comprises of Kochi Metro Network which is presently under construction. Besides, there are reputed educational institutions like Saint Vincent De Paul School and healthcare centres like Ernakulam Medical Centre and Renai Medicity Hospital situated in the area. Popular banks viz. Punjab National Bank and Federal Bank, too have branches within the locality.

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