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
Last Updated : Thursday Jun 14 , 2012