Pathanamthitta District Map
| PATHANAMTHITTA DISTRICT PROFILE
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General Features |
| Total Geographical Area (in Sq.Km.) |
2653 |
Density per Sq.Km. |
468 |
| Households |
297134 |
Villages |
68 |
| Taluks |
5 |
CD Blocks |
9 |
| Statutory Towns |
3 |
Panchayats |
54 |
| Muncipality |
3 |
Rail Network[Km] |
10 |
| Soil and Climate |
| Agro Climatic zone |
Western Plains and Ghat region-Midland region |
| Climate |
Hot and Humid |
| Soil type |
Laterite, Red loamy and Coastal Alluvium |
| Normal Rainfall (mm) |
2840 |
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| Actual Rainfall (mm) |
Last year |
Year before last year |
2 years before last year |
| 3145 |
2847 |
3012 |
| Animal Population(in ‘000) |
Distribution of land holding |
| Plough animals |
1 |
Classification |
Nos. |
Area |
| Cows |
151 |
≤ 1ha |
274195 |
54372 |
| Buffaloes |
4 |
>1≤2ha |
12696 |
16467 |
| Goat |
85 |
>2 ha |
3240 |
18637 |
| Poultry |
424 |
Total |
290131 |
89476 |
| Demographic Profile |
| Total(‘000) |
1234 |
Rural(‘000) |
1110 |
| Male(‘000) |
589 |
Urban(‘000) |
124 |
| Female(‘000) |
645 |
BPL Population(‘000) |
429 |
| Sex Ratio |
1094 |
Total Households(No.) |
296398 |
| Scheduled Castes & Scheduled Tribes Population |
| Scheduled Castes |
Scheduled Tribes |
| Persons |
162002 |
Persons |
6549 |
| Male |
78731 |
Male |
3184 |
| Female |
83271 |
Female |
3365 |
| % of SC |
13.13 |
% of ST |
0.53 |
| Economic Activity |
| Work Participation Rate |
Number of Workers |
| Persons (366049) |
29.66% |
Main workers |
285844 |
| Male(279946) |
47.50% |
Marginal workers |
80205 |
| Female(86103) |
13.36% |
Non-workers |
867967 |
| Land utilization (ha) |
| Total Area |
268750 |
Area not suitable for cultivation |
16863 |
| Net sown area |
83332 |
Pasture land |
1 |
| Forest land |
155214 |
Other land |
1476 |
| Fallow land |
5508 |
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| Workers Profile (in ‘000) |
Irrigation coverage (ha) |
| Cultivators |
50 |
Canals/Channels |
1649 |
| Agricultural labourers |
73 |
Wells/Tube wells |
1890 |
| Artisans/Household/Cottage Industries |
233 |
Tanks |
109 |
| Engaged in allied Agro-activities |
10 |
Other sources |
2471 |
| Infrastructure related to Agriculture and Allied activities |
Net irrigated area |
6119 |
| No. of wholesale markets |
8 |
Gross irrigated area |
7627 |
| Total godown capacity(MT) |
8135 |
Cropping intensity |
125 |
| No. of fertilizer/Seed/Pesticide outlets |
353 |
Major food/commercial/plantation and Horticulture crops |
| No. of plantation/Horticulture nurseries |
5 |
Rubber, Coconut, Tapioca, Banana, Pepper, Paddy, Vegetables |
| No. of poultry hatcheries |
2 |
| No. of farmers’ clubs |
50 |
| No. of Self Help Groups |
10640 |
