# Pathanamthitta District, Kerala – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/ District · Kerala # Pathanamthitta district Pathanamthitta is a district of Kerala, 12th of 14 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **1,197,412 people** in 5 sub-districts, 4 towns and 64 villages; 11% lived in towns. The largest town is [Thiruvalla](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/thiruvalla/thiruvalla/) (52,883). - 1,197,412people (2011) - 5sub-districts - 4towns - 96.5%literacy ## Who lives in Pathanamthitta? Pathanamthitta had **1,197,412 people** at the 2011 Census — 3.6% of Kerala's population and 12th of 14 districts of Kerala by population. There were 1,132 women for every 1,000 men (above the Kerala figure of 1,084; 2nd of 14 districts of Kerala). Among children under 7 the ratio was 976 girls per 1,000 boys (the Kerala figure is 964). An average household had 3.7 people, against 4.3 across Kerala. ## How literate is Pathanamthitta? 96.5% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Kerala's 94.0%), 2nd of 14 districts of Kerala. Men were at 97.4% and women at 95.8% — a gap of 1.5 points (it is 4.0 points across Kerala). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Thiruvalla](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/thiruvalla/) (97.5%) and lowest in [Adoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/adoor/) (95.4%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Pathanamthitta do for a living? 32.8% of people worked in 2011 (women: 17.5%). Of all workers, 8% farmed their own land, 9% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 56% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 25% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 17% of workers here, against 13% across Kerala. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Ranni](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/ranni/) (22% of workers in farming) and the least is [Thiruvalla](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/thiruvalla/) (10% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 8 (8%) · **■** Farm labourers 9 (9%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 56 (56%) · **■** Marginal 25 (25%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Pathanamthitta 11.0% of people lived in towns and cities (below Kerala's 47.7%), 12th of 14 districts of Kerala. The Census counted 4 towns: 3 statutory towns with a municipality and 1 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. The largest is [Thiruvalla](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/thiruvalla/thiruvalla/) with 52,883 people, home to 40% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Pathanamthitta Pathanamthitta had 64 census villages, 64 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 16,653 people; 63 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Chittar-Seethathodu](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/ranni/chittar-seethathodu/) (31,969), [Kadampanadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/adoor/kadampanadu/) (26,909), [Koipuram](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/thiruvalla/koipuram/) (26,425), [Eraviperoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/thiruvalla/eraviperoor/) (25,172) and [Erathu](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/adoor/erathu/) (24,880). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Pathanamthitta compared with Kerala ■ Pathanamthitta · ■ Kerala Literacy (age 7+) ****96.5%** **94.0% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1132** **1084 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****976** **964 Working population ****32.8%** **34.8% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Pathanamthitta Of every 100 households in Pathanamthitta in 2011, 94 had electricity, 94 a toilet at home and 40 cooked with LPG; 77 had a mobile phone, 25 a two-wheeler and 14 a car. ■ Pathanamthitta · ■ Electricity for lighting ****94%** Toilet within the home ****94%** No toilet (open defecation) ****5%** Tap water ****19%** Drinking water within premises ****80%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****40%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****59%** Use banking services ****78%** Television ****80%** Mobile phone ****77%** Computer with internet ****7%** Two-wheeler ****25%** Car / jeep / van ****14%** None of these assets ****4%** Own their home ****93%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Pathanamthitta Sub-district People Villages Towns [Thiruvalla](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/thiruvalla/) 223,503 10 1 [Mallappally](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/mallappally/) 134,219 9 0 [Ranni](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/ranni/) 198,194 11 0 [Kozhenchery](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/kozhenchery/) 338,560 20 2 [Adoor](https://wherepedia.org/india/kerala/pathanamthitta/adoor/) 302,936 14 1 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Pathanamthitta - Thiruvalla · 52,883 - Pathanamthitta · 37,538 - Adoor · 29,171 - Kozhenchery · 12,021 ## Largest villages in Pathanamthitta - Chittar-Seethathodu · 31,969 - Kadampanadu · 26,909 - Koipuram · 26,425 - Eraviperoor · 25,172 - Erathu · 24,880 - Pandalam Thekkekara · 24,069 - Kadapra · 23,502 - Pandalam · 22,635 - Kollamula · 22,449 - Vadasserikkara · 21,933 - Ayiroor · 21,797 - Kulanada · 21,217 - Pallickal · 21,143 - Kurampala · 20,822 - Peringanadu · 20,638 - Kunnamthanam · 20,573 - Enadimangalam · 20,568 - Vallicode · 20,287 - Pazhavangadi · 20,068 - Kuttoor · 19,652 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Pathanamthitta?5: Thiruvalla, Mallappally, Ranni, Kozhenchery, Adoor - What is the population of Pathanamthitta district?1,197,412 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Pathanamthitta?Thiruvalla