Pathanamthitta District

Population: 1195537 (2011)

State: Kerala

Language: Malayalam

Headquarters: Pathanamthitta

 

Date of formation: 1st November 1982

Area: 2637 square kilometers

Density of population: 453 people per square kilometer

Literacy Rate: 96.93 % - Male: 97.70 %, Female: 96.26 %

Male Female Ratio: 1000:1129

 

Boundaries of Pathanamthitta District

 

North: Kottayam District and Idukki District, Kerala

South: Kollam District, Kerala

East: Tamil Nadu

West: Alappuzha District, Kerala

 

Pathanamthitta District Average Rainfall: 2744 mm

Pathanamthitta District Average Temperature: 20 deg C to 39 deg C

 

PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT MAP

 

 

Major Rivers: Achankovil River, Kallada River, Pamba, Manimala River

Revenue Divisions: Adoor, Tiruvalla

Taluks: Ranni, Kozhencherry, Adoor, Thiruvalla, Mallappally

Assembly Constituencies: Adoor, Aranmula, Konni, Ranni, Thiruvalla

 

Pathanamthitta District Nearby Attractions

 

1. Pathanamthitta Town

2. Sabarimala

3. Aranmula

4. Cherukole

5. Kadamanitta

6. Kodumon Chilanthiyambalam

7. Konni

8. Kozhencherry

9. Manjanikara

10. Mannadi

11. Muloor Smarakam

12. Pamba

13. Parumala

14. Pandalam

15. Thiruvalla

16. Perunthenaruvi Waterfalls

 

Pathanamthitta District Facts: This was the first polio free district in India. NH 220 passes through this district.

 

Major Agricultural Products: Rice, sugarcane, cocoa, pineapple, cashew, ginger, pepper, banana, coconut, cardamom, rubber, tapioca

 

Flora: Timber, teak, rosewood, jack tree, manjakadambu, anjili, pala, turmeric, cardamom, ginger, pepper

 

Fauna: Tigers, elephants, gaur, deer, monkeys, giant squirrel, lion tailed macaques, barking deer, bear, sunbirds, woodpeckers, kingfishers

 

What is Pathanamthitta District Famous For: Sabarimala, fairs and festivals

 

Famous People From Pathanamthitta District: Mohanlal, Kaviyoor Ponnamma, M. G. Soman, Adoor Bhavani, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Adoor Bhasi, Adoor Pankajam, S. Jithesh, V. S. Valiathan, Paris Viswanathan, Vennikkulam Gopala Kurup

 

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Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012