Pathanamthitta district
Pathanamthitta district | |
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Clockwise from top: Thiruvalla town, Aranmula Kottaram, Aranmula kannadi, 33 Kilovolt Substation at Ranni-Perunad, Gavi, and Elephant Training Center, Konni. | |
Location in Kerala | |
| Coordinates: 9°16′50″N 76°52′11″E / 9.28068°N 76.86967°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| Founded by | K. K. Nair |
| Headquarters | Collectorate, Pathanamthitta |
| Subdivisions | Revenue Divisions: 2 Taluks: 5
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| Government | |
| • District Collector | Prem Krishnan S, IAS |
| • District Police Chief | R Anand. IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,642 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,197,412 |
| • Density | 452/km2 (1,170/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-03 Pathanamthitta, KL-26 Adoor, KL-27 Thiruvalla, KL-28 Mallapally, KL-62 Ranni, KL-83 Konni |
| HDI (2005) | 0.795 ( High) |
| Website | pathanamthitta |
Pathanamthitta district (IPA: [pɐt̪ːɐnɐn̪d̪iʈːɐ]), is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalities in Pathanamthitta: Adoor, Pandalam, Pathanamthitta and Thiruvalla. and Major Towns of Konni, Kozhanchery, Ranni, and Mallappalli.
According to the 2011 Census of India, the population was 1,197,412, making it the third least populous district in Kerala (out of 14), after Wayanad and Idukki. Pathanamthitta has been declared the first polio-free district in India. The district is 10.03% urbanised. The district spans 2,652 km², more than half of which is covered by forest.