Situated near
the Western Ghats and boarded by the hills, Pathanamthitta district
is a treat to eyes with its vast unending stretches of forests, rivers
and rural landscapes. Blessed by nature, the district is famous for
its scenic beauty, fairs and festivals.
Pathanamthitta
is a true tropical diversity adorned with fertile agricultural land,
plantations and forest. Paddy, tapioca, varieties of vegetables and
spices like cardamom, pepper etc. are extensively cultivated. The
district also abounds in extensive rubber plantations.
It is presumed
that the regions presently under the district were formerly under
the Pandalam reign which had connections with the Pandya Kingdom.
Pathanamthitta now includes portions of the erstwhile Kollam, Alappuzha
and Idukki Districts. Pathanamthitta, Adoor, Ranny, Konni and Kozhencherry
are some of the important places taken from Kollam District, where
as Thiruvalla and Mallappally are the major places taken from Alappuzha
District.
Pathanamthitta
is a combination of two words Pathanam and Thitta which mean an array
of houses on the river side. This district was formed on Ist November
1982 in the interest of the hastening process of development. The
total area of the district is 2642 sq. km., of this 1390.73 sq.km.,
come under forest.
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