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Coordinates: 9.27° N 76.78° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Pathanamthitta

Pathanamthitta
State
 - District(s)
Kerala
 - Pathanamthitta
Coordinates 9.27° N 76.78° E
Area
 - Elevation

 - 19 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
37,802
 - 
For the district with the same name, see Pathanamthitta district

Pathanamthitta is a city and a municipality in Pathanamthitta district in the Indian state of Kerala. Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ...   (IPA: ; , Written as േകരളം in the native language Malayalam) is a state on the Western Coast of south-western India. ... Pathanamthitta is one of the fourteen districts of Kerala state in South India. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... Pathanamthitta is one of the fourteen districts of Kerala state in South India. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Pathanamthitta is one of the fourteen districts of Kerala state in South India. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ...   (IPA: ; , Written as േകരളം in the native language Malayalam) is a state on the Western Coast of south-western India. ...


Geography

Pathanamthitta is located at 9.27° N 76.78° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 19 metres (62 feet). The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...


Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Pathanamthitta had a population of 37,802. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Pathanamthitta has an average literacy rate of 85%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 85%. In Pathanamthitta, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...


Pathanamthitta is also the home to the start of Peniel Revival Ministries (PRM) and Peniel Revivial Assemblies of Youth (PRAY) Organizations.


6 KM away from pathanamthitta, there is a place called kadammanitta which is famous for its Devi Temple. another 1.5 Km from kadammanitta you can find the Marthoma Church,kadammanitta. This church was established 105 years back in 1895. The old church has been demolished and replaced by a new one. A brief History of the church is given below. An editor has expressed a concern that the subject of the article does not satisfy the notability guideline or one of the following guidelines for inclusion on Wikipedia: Biographies, Books, Companies, Fiction, Music, Neologisms, Numbers, Web content, or several proposals for new guidelines. ...


There is an engineering college in Kadammanitta called [Mount Zion Engineering College http://www.mountzioncollege.org/].


Pathanamthitta district is home for quite half a dozen famous south Asian religious spots. Sabarimala, around 70kms away from the district headquarters is famous for the Lord Ayappa temple where worshippers gather every year during the season from November to January. Maramon on the banks of the the Pampa river is famous for the yearly Christian convention attended by thousands during February,is just 15km away. Cherukolpuzha is also famous for another Hindu religious convention. Manjinnikkara near Omalloor which is just 7 km away is famous for another Christian religious convention held yearly during second week of February in the memory of the Antioch Bishop who visited the church, but unfortunately died during the short visit and was buried there later.


Pathamathitta claims to be first district in India to achieve 100 percent literacy rate and 0 precent population growth rate in the late ninetines.


Pathanamthitta still has quite few settlements of aborigins called 'adivasis' deep in the forest area including areas like Thanithoddu, Chittar. The people from the settlements prefer not to be disturbed by the crowd from outside civilizations or lifestyles, but are indeed harmless.


Pathanamthitta is bordered by Idukki district on the east, Kottayam on the north, Kollam and Aalapuzha on west and south again by Kollam.


References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pathanamthitta

http://www.mountzioncollege.org/


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