Pathanamthitta district

Pathanamthitta is one of the fourteen districts of state in. It was formed on, with headquarters at.

Pathanamthitta is a district situated in the southern part of the state, and is bordered by  and  districts in the north,  in the west,  in the south and has a border with  in the east. The district was made up from combining areas from the Alappuzha, Idukki and Kollam districts.

The district is part of the historical region of Kerala. The Central Travancore consists of the South-Central districts of Pathanamthitta and (parts of) Kottayam, Alappuzha, Idukky and Kollam.

Major towns in the district are, , , , , , , , , , , and. More than 50% of the district is covered by forests.

The district's name is a combination of two words pathanam and thitta, which together mean "houses by the riverside".

Pathanamthitta is a pre-dominantly agricultural district with major crops being, , , and. The hilly terrain coupled with high humidity make it suitable for rubber and tea plantations.

power plants situated in the district provide one-third of the electricity demands of the state. Three important rivers, the Achankovil, Manimala and Pamba flow through the district. Pamba originates from and is considered a holy river.

Pathanamthitta holds the distinction of being declared the first polio-free district in. It is 10.03% urbanised. 

Municipalities in Pathanamthitta District

 * - Amrutham Gokulan (Chairperson)
 * - Annamma Abraham (Chairperson))
 * - Annamma Abraham (Chairperson))

Other fast-developing towns in Pathanamthitta district are:

Taluks in Pathanamthitta District
Pathanamthitta district is divided into 5 Taluks:
 * (Adoor)
 * (Ranni)
 * (Mallapally)
 * (Tiruvalla)
 * (Tiruvalla)

District Panchayath Office Bearers

 * - President
 * - Vice President

Assembly Constituencies And its Representatives

 * -[[Thiruvanchoor Radhakrishnan. M.L.A]

Major Political Parties and its District Chiefs in Pathanamthitta

 * - Adv. K.Sivadasan Nair. M.L.A-( District President)
 * - Adv.K.Ananthagopan   (District Secretary)
 * - Mundappally Thomas ( District Secretary)
 * - Adv. S.Jithesh (District Secretary)
 * - T.R.Ajith Kumar (District President)
 * - Prof. V.S. Madhavan Nair (District Secretary)
 * - Victor.T.Thomas (District President)
 * - Kunjukoshy Paul (District President)
 * - Mathews George (District President)

Burning Issues
There are demands for trifurcating Kozhencherry taluk, one of the largest taluk in Kerala state, into 3 namely - Konni, Pathanamthitta, and Kozhencherry.

There are also demands for creating taluk comprising parts of Adoor, Kozhencherry, and Mavelikara taluks; and also   taluk comprising parts of Tiruvalla, Chengannur, and  taluks.

There are also a demand for the formation of new districts like or Tiruvalla, comprising parts of Pathanamthitta, Alappuzha, and Kottayam districts.

There is another for the creation of Sabarimala district compring the eastern hilly regions of Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam, and Idukky districts.

The demand for a railway line from to  via, ,  and  much parallel to the M.C Road is also yet to be materialised.

Places of tourist interest

 * is famous for its ancient castles and also for its holiness. It is famous because it is believed to be the home of Lord Ayyapa of Sabarimala.Pandalam was the capital of the ancient kingdoms. It was established around 79 ME (903 AD).The World-famous Pilgrim Town of Central Travancore. Site of the Pandalam Palace. Golden Casket (the sacred ornaments of Lord Ayyappa) are kept here.
 * It is situated 13 km from Adoor. This is where, the renowned freedom fighter of Travancore, spent his last days. The ancient Bhagavathy Temple here has some exquisite stone sculptures. The annual festival is held in February/March. The Kerala Institute of Folklore and Folk Arts functions here.
 * The spectacular waterfalls pludge down into a ravine from a rocky height of 60 - 100 ft. It is accessible by bus from Kollam
 * - venue of the annual boat race on the Pamba river; the place is also famous for its metal mirrors
 * - reservoir surrounded by forests abounding in elephants and tigers
 * - Famous for the Kaviyoor Mahadeva Temple and the Rock Cut CaveTemple
 * - Elephant Cage.A hill town, Konni is famous for timber trade and wild elephant training centre.This is a charming town with lush meadows and hills stands on the bank of river Achakovil. It is surrounded by clove and pepper plantations. Elephants trapped from the forest area are also tamed here
 * - the river-bed of the Pampa here witnesses the annual Maramon Convention, the largest Christian gathering in Asia
 * - abode of Lord Ayyappa, which receives about 10 million pilgrims every year
 * - a bishop who came in early 1900s from Antioch to settle a dispute between two Christian congrgations later died and was buried here.Thousands of followers assemble on foot every year from various parts of the country during second week of February to commemorate the events and pay their respects.