Pathapatnam is town and mandal in Srikakulam district, Andhra Pradesh, India. Pathapatnam is located on the border of Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh and Gajapati district of Orissa. It is situated near river Mahendra Tanaya and surrounded with green forests, hills and agricultural fields. Pathapatnam is an assembly constituency. The M.L.A. of Pathapatnam constituency is Satrucharla Vijaya Rama Raju. He served as Minister for Transport and as Minister for Forests and Environment in YS Rajasekhara Reddy's government. He is currently the Minister for Forest, Environment, Science & Technology.