In 1982 the district of Pathanamthitta was formed and the town of Pathanamthitta was named its headquarters. It is surrounded by the districts of Kottayam, Idukki, Kollam and Alappuzha on all directions. It is an inland district. It is predominantly an agricultural district growing rubber and agriculture product the most. Pathanamthitta is a pre-dominantly agricultural district with major crops being coconut, rubber,paddy, pepper,banana and tea. The hilly terrain coupled with high humidity make it suitable for rubber and tea plantations Pathanamthitta district has a reserve forest area of 1,385.27 square kilometres. This is approximately 50% of the total district area. The shrine at Sabaimala is a star attraction and about 10 million pilgrims visit it every year..Hydroelectric power plants situated in the district provide one-third of the electricity demands of the state. Three important rivers, the Achankovil, Manimala and Pamba flow through the district. Pamba originates from Sabarimala and is considered a holy river.
Large Scale Industries / Public Sector undertakings
Traco Cables, Kizhakken Muthoor, Thiruvalla.
Major Exportable Item
Oleoresine, Spice Oil, Other Food Products,Fried Food Products, Etc.
Growth Trend
Construction Field, Food Processing, Light Engineering Field, Bakery Products, Rubber Based Products.
Medium Scale Enterprises
Akay flaours & Aromatics Ltd., Nallanikkunnu P.o.Pathanamthitta.
Tierra Foods, Kinfra industrial park, Elamannoor.
Service Enterprises
Automobile, IT Enabled Services
Potential for new MSMEs
Food Processing, Construction Field, Rubber Based
Existing Clusters of Micro & Small Enterprise
- Pathanamthitta Wood consortium 2. Pathanamthitta Plastic consortium.