Pathanamthitta district
Pathanamthitta District is a district in the southern part of Kerala, India. The district headquarters is in the town of Pathanamthitta. There are four municipalities in Pathanamthitta: Tiruvalla, Adoor, Pathanamthitta and Pandalam.
According to the 2001 Census of India, the population was 1,231,577,[1] making it the third least populous district in Kerala (out of 14), after Wayanad and Idukki.[2] Pathanamthitta has been declared the first polio-free district in India.[3] The district is 10.03% urbanised.[4] Pathanamthitta is one of the Richestt districts in India with just 1.17% poverty as of 2013, which places the district among top 5 districts in India with least poverty.[5]
Demographics
changeAccording to the 2011 census Pathanamthitta district has a population of 1,195,537,[2] roughly equal to the nation of Timor-Leste[6] or the US state of Rhode Island.[7] This gives it a ranking of 399th in India (out of a total of 640).[2] The district has a population density of 453 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,170/sq mi).[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was −3.12%.[2] Pathanamthitta has a sex ratio of 1129 females for every 1000 males,[2] and a literacy rate of 96.93%.[2] Pathanamthitta District is one of the few districts to have negative growth in population.
According to the Census of India 2001, the district had a population of 1,234,016 with a density of 467 persons per square kilometre.[8] This is the lowest density in the State after Idukki and Wayanad.[9] Schedule tribes and castes comprise 13% of the total population. The female to male ratio is 1094:1000, which is the highest among the districts in the State.[10] Pathanamthitta's literacy rate is 95%.Pathanamthitta's major religion are Hinduism, Christianity and Islam. Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains have much smaller followings. As of 2004[update] the population included 694,560(56.28%) Hindus, 481,602 (39.03%) Christians and 56,457 (4.58%) Muslims, the lowest following in the State.[11]
As of 2011[update] the population included 681,666(56.93%) Hindus, 456,404 (38.12%) Christians and 55,074(4.60%) Muslims.[12] In Christian Denominations Malankara Orthodox Church, with population of 312, 352, Mar Thoma Syrian Church population of 134, 751, Jacobite and Knanaya Jacobite population accumulating to a total of 47,256 and Malankara Catholics reaching a total of 44,326.A large number of Pentecostal and Reformation Groups also are present in this area.
References
change- Pathanamthitta District Handbook Archived 2008-09-16 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Census of India". Government of India. Archived from the original on 2007-05-14. Retrieved 2009-08-24.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
- ↑ "District profile-Pathanamthitta". Department of Industries and Commerce, Kerala. Archived from the original on 2010-04-07. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ "Pathanamthitta". Census of India. Archived from the original on 2010-01-11. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ "Spatial poverty in Kerala". livemint.com. 24 November 2014.
- ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-10-01.
Timor-Leste 1,177,834 July 2011 est.
- ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-10-19. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
Rhode Island 1,052,567
- ↑ "Data sheet — Pathanamthitta" (PDF). Census of India. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ "District profile — pathanamthitta" (PDF). Government of Kerala. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 June 2003. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ "Demography — Kerala". Government of India. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
- ↑ Govind, Biju (2004-09-23). "Increase in Muslim population in the State". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 2004-11-28. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
- ↑ "Pathanamthitta District Population Census 2011, Kerala literacy sex ratio and density". census2011.co.in. Retrieved 2017-01-03.
Other websites
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Pathanamthitta travel guide from Wikivoyage- Pathanamthitta district official website Archived 2007-10-12 at the Wayback Machine
- Pathanamthitta District administration
