Zone:North
Telephone Access Code: +91 468
A hilly province of pristine splendour, the district of Pathanamthitta is hailed as the headquarters of pilgrim worship in Kerala. Three rivers course through its prosperous terrains comprising natural divisions of the lowlands, the midlands and the highlands. Interspersed with temples, rivers, mountain ranges and coconut groves, more than fifty per cent of the total area of this region is covered by forests.
Tourist Information Office Ph.: 2326409
Devaswom Information Centre, Sabarimala Ph.: +91 4735 202048
road: Pathanamthitta is well connected by an excellent network of roads to all major towns in Kerala. Pathanamthitta KSRTC Bus Station, Ph: 2229213
By rail: Chengannur (26 km); Thiruvalla (31 km)
By air:Thiruvananthapuram (119 km)
Altitude: 500 - 1000 m Above sea level
Area: 2731 sq. km
Population:1,234, 016 (2011 census)