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Kerala · Census 2011 district profile

12.0 lakh people in 3,22,684 households across 5 tehsils, as counted by Census 2011. Market size, development indicators and religious composition in one place — every figure from the official tables.

Religious composition · Census 2011, district-level

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu56.9%
  • Christian38.1%
  • Muslim4.6%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)13.7%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.7%
12.0 lakh
Population
Census 2011
96.5%
Literacy
Female literacy 95.8%
11.0%
Urban population
452 per sq km
Market

Population, urbanisation and the share of households owning key assets — the starting point for sizing a district market.

Population
11,97,412
5,61,716 / 6,35,696
Households
3,22,684
3.7 persons per household
Urban population
11.0%
1,31,613 persons
Sex ratio
1,132
women per 1,000 men
Density
452
per sq km
Work participation
32.8%
3,92,794 workers

Households owning (% of households)

Mobile phone76.9%Kerala 78.1%
Television80.0%Kerala 76.8%
Scooter / motorcycle / moped25.2%Kerala 24.1%
Availing banking services77.9%Kerala 74.3%
LPG / PNG for cooking40.3%Kerala 35.9%
Computer / laptop15.5%Kerala 15.8%
Car / jeep / van13.6%Kerala 10.2%
None of the listed assets4.3%Kerala 4.8%

What workers do

Cultivators10.5%
Agricultural labourers14.1%
Household industry2.8%
Other work (services, trade, industry)72.5%

Main workers 2,93,257, marginal workers 99,537. Shares of all workers.

State and India amenity figures are weighted by households from the published district percentages.

Development

Basic-service coverage from the Houselisting & Housing Census 2011, with literacy from the Primary Census Abstract.

Literacy
96.5%
age 7 and above
Female literacy
95.8%
Kerala 92.1%
SC
13.7%
% of population
ST
0.7%
% of population
Electricity for lighting94.5%Kerala 94.4%
Latrine within premises93.9%Kerala 95.2%
No latrine — open defecation4.8%Kerala 3.8%
Tap water (main source)19.1%Kerala 29.3%
Tap water from treated source15.2%Kerala 23.4%
Drinking water within premises79.7%Kerala 77.7%
Water source away from home8.5%Kerala 8.2%
Closed drainage26.9%Kerala 25.3%
Permanent (pucca) house82.7%Kerala 83.6%
Religion & SC/ST

Census 2011 counts people by religion and records Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe status. These are district population figures, not voter or constituency figures.

Census 2011, district-level

Population counts from Census 2011 — not voters and not constituency-level figures. There is no official Census data on OBC or General castes. The Census has not published a caste count other than SC and ST since 1931, so this page shows none.

Out of every 100 residents

  • Hindu56.9%
  • Christian38.1%
  • Muslim4.6%
  • Religion not stated0.3%
  • Sikh<0.1%
  • Buddhist<0.1%
  • Jain<0.1%
  • Other religions<0.1%
  • Scheduled Castes (SC)13.7%
  • Scheduled Tribes (ST)0.7%
Tehsils

Sub-district rows from the Primary Census Abstract and table C-01. Tehsil boundaries are as they stood in 2011.

Tehsil-wise figures for Pathanamthitta
TehsilsPopulationHouseholdsUrban populationLiteracyFemale literacySCSTHinduMuslimChristianSikhReligious composition
Thiruvalla2,23,50359,55123.7%97.5%97.1%11.9%0.3%51.4%2.0%46.3%0.0%
Mallappally1,34,21935,5320.0%97.5%97.2%11.1%0.4%43.7%4.6%51.3%0.0%
Ranni1,98,19453,1720.0%96.8%96.2%8.8%2.4%50.3%4.0%45.3%0.0%
Kozhenchery3,38,56092,82514.6%96.4%95.6%14.7%0.4%61.0%5.0%33.6%0.0%
Adoor3,02,93681,6049.6%95.4%94.3%18.5%0.2%66.7%6.5%26.5%0.0%

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Assembly seats

Seats whose area falls in this Census 2011 district, as drawn by the 2008 delimitation (or the Local Government Directory's ward mapping where that is the only link).

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Field data

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FAQ

Answers use Census of India 2011 tables and NITI Aayog's Aspirational Districts list.

What is the population of Pathanamthitta district?

Census 2011 counted 11,97,412 people in Pathanamthitta — 5,61,716 men and 6,35,696 women (sex ratio 1132 women per 1,000 men). 11.0% of them lived in urban areas.

What is the religious composition of Pathanamthitta?

By Census 2011, Pathanamthitta's population was Hindu 56.9%, Christian 38.1% and Muslim 4.6%. These are population shares for the whole district, not voter figures.

What share of Pathanamthitta is SC and ST?

Scheduled Castes were 13.7% and Scheduled Tribes 0.7% of the district's population in Census 2011. There is no official Census count of OBC or General castes.

What is the literacy rate of Pathanamthitta?

Census 2011 literacy (age 7 and above) was 96.5%; female literacy was 95.8%.

Why are these 2011 figures?

Census 2011 is the latest completed population census of India. The 2021 Census was postponed; the next Census has been notified with a reference date of 1 March 2027 (1 October 2026 for snow-bound areas), and no results from it have been published yet. Until they are, the 2011 tables remain the official source for district-level population, religion and SC/ST figures.

Source: Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India — Census of India 2011, district code 32-599: Primary Census Abstract, C-01 religion table, HH-14 amenities and assets and A-01 area table (censusindia.gov.in). Aspirational Districts: NITI Aayog list. Seat links: 2008 delimitation district of each assembly seat and the Local Government Directory. Percentages are calculated from the published counts; amenity percentages are as published in table HH-14.