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Pathanamthitta district
District in Kerala, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the district in Kerala. For other uses, see Pathanamthitta (disambiguation).
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.
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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: 9.28068°N 76.86967°E / 9.28068; 76.86967 | |
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State | Kerala |
Founded by | K. K. Nair[1] |
Headquarters | Pathanamthitta |
Area | |
• Total | 2,642 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
• Rank | 7th |
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) | ![]() |
Website | pathanamthitta |
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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.[3] Pathanamthitta has been declared the first polio-free district in India.[4] The district is 10.03% urbanised.[5] Pathanamthitta is one of the richest districts in India with just 1.17% poverty as of 2013, which places the district among the top 5 districts in India with least poverty.[6]