Pathanamthitta
Pathanamthitta is a district in the State of Kerala in India. The district derives its name from Pathanamthitta town which is also its headquarters. It is located at between 9°16′N 76°47′E and 9.27°N 76.78°E.Pathanamthitta is a combination of two words Pathanam and Thitta which mean an array of houses on the river side.
Area of the district is 1475.69 Sq.Km.
Pathanamthitta district covers two Revenue Divisions, viz . Thiruvalla and Adoor . The district includes 5 Taluks viz., Ranni, Kozhencherry, Adoor, Thiruvalla and Mallappally. There are Sixty Eight Villages in the district. The headquarters of District Panchayat is at Pathanamthitta. There are Nine Blocks viz.,Parakode, Pandalam, Kulanada, Elanthoor, Konni, Mallappally, Ranni, Koipuram and Pulikkeezhu and Fifty Four Grama Panchayats in the district. Adoor, Thiruvalla and Pathanamthitta are municipalities.
History
This district was formed on Ist November 1982 in the interest of the hastening process of development. It is presumed that the regions presently under the district were formerly under the Pandalam reign which had connections with the Pandya Kingdom.Christian missionaries came here around 52 AD.
Politics
Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008
111 Thiruvalla Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Thiruvalla Municipality and Kadapra, Kaviyoor, Kuttoor, Nedumpram, Niranam, Peringara, Panchayats in Thiruvalla Taluk and Anicadu, Kallooppara, Mallappally, Puramattom and Kunnamthanam Panchayats in Mallappally Taluk.
112 Ranni Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Ezhumattoor, Kottanad and Kottangal Panchayats in Mallappally Taluk and Ayiroor, Naranammoozhi, Ranni-Angadi, Ranni-Pazhavangadi, Ranni-Perunad, Cherukole, Ranni, Vadasserikkara and Vechoochira Panchayats in Ranni Taluk.
113 Aranmula Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Pathanamthitta Municipality and Aranmula, Chenneerkara, Elanthoor, Kozhenchery, Kulanada, Mallapuzhassery, Mezhuveli, Naranganam and Omalloor Panchayats in Kozhenchery Taluk and Eraviperoor, Koipram, Thottapuzhassery Panchayats in Thiruvalla Taluk.
114 Konni Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Aruvappulam, Konni, Malayalapuzha, Pramadom, Mylapra, Vallicode and Thannithode Panchayat in Kozhenchery Taluk and Enadimangalam and Kalanjoor Panchayats in Adoor Taluk and Chittar and Seethathodu Panchayats in Ranni Taluk
115 Adoor Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Adoor Municipality and Pandalam, Thumbamon, Pandalam Thekkekara, Kodumon, Ezhamkulam, Erathu, Pallickal, Kadampanadu Panchayats in Adoor Taluk.