Pathanamthitta Dist
| Pathanamthitta District | |
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 Pathanamthitta District
 Pathanamthitta District
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| Coordinates: 9°16′N 76°47′E / 9.27°N 76.78°ECoordinates: 9°16′N 76°47′E / 9.27°N 76.78°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| Founded by | K. K. Nair |
| Headquarters | Pathanamthitta |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,642 km2 (1,020 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,231,577 |
| • Density | 4,675/km2 (12,110/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration | KL-03 (Pathanamthitta RTO) KL-26 (Adoor SUB RTO) KL-27 (Thiruvalla SUB RTO) KL-28 (Mallapally SUB RTO) KL-62 (Ranny SUB RTO) KL-78 (KonniSUB RTO). |
| Website | pathanamthitta |
Pathanamthitta District is a district in the southern part of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalities in Pathanamthitta: Tiruvalla, Adoor, Pathanamthitta and Pandalam.
According to the 2001 Census of India, the population was 1,231,577, 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. Pathanamthitta is one of the Richestt districts in India with just 1.17% poverty as of 2013, which places the district among top 5 districts in India with least poverty.
The district's name is a combination of two Malayalam words, pathanam and thitta, which together mean 'array of houses on the river side'. The district capital is located on the banks of the river Achankovil.
It is presumed that the regions that form the district were formerly under the rule of Pandalam, which had connections with the Pandya kingdom. When Pandalam was added to the princely state of Travancore in 1820, the region came under Travancore administration.
The district was formed on 1 November 1982 in the interest of speeding up development. The formation was done by incorporating various portions of the erstwhile Kollam, Alappuzha and Idukki districts. While the taluks Pathanamthitta, Adoor, Ranni, Konni and Kozhencherry were taken from Kollam district, Pandalam, Thiruvalla and Mallappally were taken from Alappuzha district.
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