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Pathanamthitta District Information

Pathanamthitta is the youngest district in Kerala. 50% of the total district area is reserve forest. The Padayani is one such major folk art. Sabarimala, Maramon Convention, Anandapalli and Kadammanitta are some of the major fairs and festivals

Profile

Area: 2642 sq km , Population: 12,31,577 , Literacy: 95.09 %

Local Bodies

Taluks: Ranni, Kozhencherry, Adoor, Thiruvalla, Mallappally
Block Panchayath: Elanthoor, Koipuram, Konni, Kulanada, Mallappally, Pandalam, Parakode, Pulikeezhu, Ranni
Municipality: Adoor, Pathanamthitta, Thiruvalla

Constituencies

Parliament: Pathanamthitta
Assembly: Thiruvalla, Ranni, Aranmula, Konni, Adoor

Rivers

Manimala river, Pamba, Anchankovil river

Tourist Places

Aranmula, Cherukolpuzha, Kadamanitta, Konni, Perunthenaruvi Water falls

Travel

Air: Thiruvanathapuram International Airport (110 km), Nedumpassery Airport (146 km)
Rail: Chengannur (26 km) and Thiruvalla (30 km) are the nearest railway stations. Click on station name for railway time table.
Road:
Punalur-Pathanamthitta-Muvattupuzha Road/SH-08 (Main eastern highway)
Thiruvalla-Pathanamthitta-Kumbazha Road/SH-07
Routes to Sabarimala
Pala-Erattupetta-Kanjirapally-Erumeli-Ranni-Vadasserikkara-Pampa
Pala - Ponkunnam - Erumely - Chethonkara - Athikkayam - Perunadu - Pampa
Kanjirappalli-Erumeli-Mukkada-Edamun-Athikkayam-Perunad- Poovathummoodu-Pampa
Kottayam-Ponkunnam-Erumely-Mukkuttuthara-Pambavalley-Plappally-Pampa
Thiruvalla-Kozhenchery-Ranny-Vadasserikkara-Pampa
Thiruvalla- Pathanamthitta-Mannarakkulathi-Vadasserikkara-Pampa
Pathanmathitta - Mannarakulanji-Vadasserikkara - Perunadu - Plappally -Nilakkal -Chalakkayam - Pampa
Kumily-Vandiperiyar-Erumely-Plappally-Pampa
Shengottai-Punalur-Pathanthitta-Pampa

Road Distance to major places in kilometers:

Sabarimala 75, Kottayam 56, Ernakulam 151, Kozhikode 358, Guruvayur 245, Munnar 217, Thiruvanathapuram 190, Kodaikanal 260, Ooty 377, Bangalore 618, Chennai 674, Madurai 251, Kanyakumari 241

Distance between major places in Kerala
 
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