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Area of Pathanamthitta is 2731 square kilometer.
Population is 1,186,628.
Altitude of this place is 500-1000 meter above sea level.
Pathanamthitta is very hilly terrain and a total pristine beauty. This place is famous as headquarters of pilgrim worship in Kerala. It has over fifty per cent of the total ground area made up of temples are rivers, coconut groves, mountain ranges covered by forests.
This district place is more visited by peoples from all India as well as abroad. On the east Pathanamthitta is bordered by the Western Ghats and on south by Kollam district and on the north side by the Kottayam and Idukki district.
How to Go
- By Air - It can be reached by air from Thiruvananthapuram, as it is 119 kilometers from this place.
- By Rail - Chengannur is at a distance of 28 kilometers from Pathanamthitta and it is the nearest railhead.
- By Road - Pathanamthitta is connected by excellent road network with all major towns and cities in Kerala.
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