Pathanamthitta

D1

Pathanamthitta ( Malayalam: പത്തനംതിട്ട Pattanamtiṭṭa [PAT ː ˌ ənʌm t̪iʈ ː a] ) is a city in the southern Indian state of Kerala. At the time of the 2001 census, Pathanamthitta had 37 802 inhabitants. The city is the administrative center of the district of Pathanamthitta.

Pathanamthitta is located in the south of Kerala in the hinterland of the Malabar Coast. The next largest cities are Alappuzha 43 km north-west of Kollam and 47 km south-west. The Sabarimala pilgrimage located 36 kilometers north-east in the Western Ghats. Pathanamthitta is not connected to the railway network, the nearest railway station is at Chengannur 26 km north-east.

635811
de