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Pathanamthitta district
Pathanamthitta district (Malayalam: (unicode:പത്തനംതിട്ട (ജില്ല))) is a district in the southern part of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. The district is surrounded by the Kottayam, Idukki, Alappuzha and Kollam districts. It has a border with the state of Tamil Nadu in the east. Pathanamthitta, Tiruvalla, Pandalam, Ranni, Kozhencherry, Mallapally and Konni are the major towns and taluks in the district.
Because of the large number of pilgrims it receives, Pathanamthitta is known as "the headquarters of pilgrimage tourism" in India, and the district tourism board gave Pathanamathitta the moniker "The Abode of God". The famous pilgrimage centre of Sabarimala is situated here. Having three rivers and a forest cover which includes a tiger reserve, the district also attracts many wildlife and nature enthusiasts.
According to the 2001 Census of India, the population was 1,231,577,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/ )〕 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.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://dic.kerala.gov.in/web/distpta.php )〕 The district is 10.03% urbanised.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm )〕 Pathanamthitta is one of the richest district in India.
== Etymology ==
The district's name is a combination of two Malayalam words, ''pathanam'' and ''thitta'', which together mean 'array of houses on the river side'.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 url=http://www.pathanamthitta.nic.in/History2.htm )〕 The district capital is located on the banks of the river Achankovil.
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