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District of Kerala

Pathanamthitta District Population 2026

Population · 1 March 2026

≈ 12.23 lakh Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection 1 March 2026 How this is made →

12,23,000 1.22 million 1 March 2026

Pathanamthitta district's population is estimated at ≈12.23 lakh (12,23,000) on 1 March 2026. This is our estimate, tied to the official Kerala projection; Census 2011, the last count, recorded 11,97,412.

Estimate: method M1, constrained to the RGI projection for Kerala. Census: ORGI.

Which number do you mean?

District totals include villages. Here is how the 2011 population splits between towns and villages.

District

Pathanamthitta district

Census 2011
11,97,412
2026 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
≈ 12.23 lakh

Urban population

Towns (urban)

Census 2011
1,31,613

Rural

Villages (rural)

Census 2011
10,65,799

Key figures

Population 2026
≈ 12.23 lakh 12,23,000 Estimate Our estimate, method M1, constrained to the official state projection How this is made →
Census 2011
11.97 lakh 11,97,412 Census 2011 Final count, Census of India 2011 (ORGI) How this is made →
Density
452per km² 2011
Sex ratio
1132 Kerala: 1084
Child sex ratio (0–6)
976 Kerala: 964
Literacy rate
96.6% Male 97.4% · Female 95.8%
Urban share
11.0% Kerala: 47.7%
Growth 2001–11
−3.0% Kerala: +4.9%
Area
2,652km² Census 2011
Households
3.23 lakh 3.7 people per household
Villages
64 Census 2011
Towns
4 Census 2011

Where it ranks

Population over time

Census counts on 2011 boundaries, then our estimate to 2036.

Pathanamthitta: Population over time
  • Census
  • Estimate
12 L 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
YearPopulation
19517,19,272
19618,88,272
197110,28,208
198111,25,345
199111,88,332
200112,34,016
201111,97,412
2016 *12,15,000
2021 *12,23,000
2026 *12,23,000
2031 *12,15,000
2036 *11,99,000

* Estimate

How Pathanamthitta's 2011 population was spread

Sub-districts (tehsils, talukas, mandals or blocks) as they were in Census 2011. “Part” means only some of it now lies in this district.

How Pathanamthitta's 2011 population was spread
#
1 Kozhenchery3,38,56028.3%114696.4%14.6%
2 Adoor3,02,93625.3%114595.4%9.6%
3 Thiruvalla2,23,50318.7%114597.5%23.7%
4 Ranni1,98,19416.6%109196.8%0.0%
5 Mallappally1,34,21911.2%110597.5%0.0%

Largest towns in Pathanamthitta (Census 2011)

Largest towns in Pathanamthitta (Census 2011)
  1. Thiruvalla 52,883
  2. Pathanamthitta 37,538
  3. Adoor 29,171
  4. Kozhenchery CT 12,021

How people in Pathanamthitta worked (Census 2011)

Cultivators

10.5%

Agricultural labourers

14.1%

Household industry

2.8%

Other work

72.5%

Share of all workers, main and marginal. Work participation: 32.8%.

Age structure of Pathanamthitta

Population in five-year age groups, Census 2011. Men on the left, women on the right. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Age structure of Pathanamthitta
MenWomen
  1. 80+
  2. 75-79
  3. 70-74
  4. 65-69
  5. 60-64
  6. 55-59
  7. 50-54
  8. 45-49
  9. 40-44
  10. 35-39
  11. 30-34
  12. 25-29
  13. 20-24
  14. 15-19
  15. 10-14
  16. 5-9
  17. 0-4
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AgeMenWomen
0-434,02233,272
5-938,86337,198
10-1445,29544,020
15-1943,38841,121
20-2441,86040,910
25-2936,07143,187
30-3434,40143,879
35-3937,46650,009
40-4438,25149,832
45-4941,02651,297
50-5436,51142,915
55-5937,25540,823
60-6431,18933,544
65-6922,44826,060
70-7417,01420,312
75-7912,29416,145
80+13,76120,616
Children (0–14)
19.4%
Kerala 23.5%
Working age (15–59)
62.7%
Kerala 64.0%
Older people (60+)
17.8%
Kerala 12.6%
Median age
37.3years
Kerala 32.0
Dependency ratio
46.8
children and 65+ per 100 aged 15–64
Kerala 46.6

Languages spoken in Pathanamthitta

Share of people by mother tongue, grouped into languages as the Census does. 31 languages recorded. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Languages spoken in Pathanamthitta
  1. Malayalam 99.1%
  2. Tamil 0.6%
  3. Bengali 0.1%
  4. Hindi 0.1%
  5. Konkani 0.0%
  6. Telugu 0.0%
  7. Marathi 0.0%
  8. English 0.0%
  9. All other languages 0.1%

Largest mother tongues

  1. Malayalam99.1%
  2. Tamil0.6%
  3. Bengali0.1%
  4. Hindi0.0%
  5. Konkani0.0%
  6. Telugu0.0%
  7. Marathi0.0%
  8. English0.0%

Housing and amenities in Pathanamthitta

Share of households, Houselisting Census 2011. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Basic services

  • Electricity for lighting 94.5%

    Kerala 94.4%

  • Tap water 19.1%

    Kerala 29.3%

  • Water source within premises 79.7%

    Kerala 77.7%

  • Toilet within premises 93.9%

    Kerala 95.2%

  • Open defecation (no latrine) (Lower is better for this one.) 4.8%

    Kerala 3.8%

  • Bathing area within premises 80.2%

    Kerala 85.8%

  • Closed drainage 26.9%

    Kerala 25.3%

  • Cooking with LPG/PNG 40.3%

    Kerala 35.9%

  • Cooking with wood, crop waste or dung (Lower is better for this one.) 58.7%

    Kerala 62.8%

What households own

  • Mobile phone 76.9%

    Kerala 78.1%

  • Television 80.0%

    Kerala 76.8%

  • Scooter or motorcycle 25.2%

    Kerala 24.1%

  • Computer or laptop 15.5%

    Kerala 15.8%

  • Car, jeep or van 13.6%

    Kerala 10.2%

  • Use banking services 77.9%

    Kerala 74.3%

  • None of the listed assets (Lower is better for this one.) 4.3%

    Kerala 4.8%

The home itself

  • Own their home 92.9%

    Kerala 90.7%

  • Rent their home 5.3%

    Kerala 7.3%

  • Permanent (pucca) house 82.7%

    Kerala 83.6%

  • House in good condition 65.8%

    Kerala 66.3%

  • Concrete roof 41.9%

    Kerala 48.0%

  • Cement or tiled floor 90.4%

    Kerala 84.3%

  • One room or less (Lower is better for this one.) 7.6%

    Kerala 8.4%

Kerala

What the numbers say

  • Pathanamthitta district held 3.6% of Kerala's population in 2011, 12th of 14 districts.
  • Literacy is 96.6%, 2.5 points above the Kerala average of 94.0%.
  • The sex ratio of 1132 females per 1,000 males is higher than the state's 1084.
  • 11.0% of residents lived in towns in 2011, more rural than Kerala as a whole (47.7%).
  • The population grew -3.0% in 2001–11, slower than Kerala's 4.9%.
  • Our 2026 estimate, ≈12.23 lakh, implies growth of about 2% since 2011; it is tied to the official Kerala projection.
  • Its largest town, Thiruvalla, had 52.9 thousand people in 2011, 4.4% of the district.

Compare with

All districts of Kerala →

Census 2027 status

Results pending

  1. Phase I: houselisting

    Done (1 July 2026 – 30 July 2026)

  2. Phase II: counting people

    February 2027 (reference date 1 March 2027)

  3. Results

    Not yet released. In 2011, first figures came about a month after counting ended.

When the Registrar General publishes Census 2027 figures for Pathanamthitta, they will appear on this page, at this address. Census 2027 explained →

Population by religion in Pathanamthitta (Census 2011)

Official figures as published by the Office of the Registrar General. Shown without commentary. Census 2011 Census 2011, as published. How this is made →

Population by religion in Pathanamthitta (Census 2011)
ReligionPersonsShareKerala
Hindu 6,81,666 56.9% 54.7%
Muslim 55,074 4.6% 26.6%
Christian 4,56,404 38.1% 18.4%
Sikh 153 0.0% 0.0%
Buddhist 150 0.0% 0.0%
Jain 44 0.0% 0.0%
Other religions and persuasions 262 0.0% 0.0%
Religion not stated 3,659 0.3% 0.3%
Total11,97,412100%

Frequently asked questions

What is the population of Pathanamthitta district in 2026?
Our estimate for 1 March 2026 is ≈12,23,000 (12.23 lakh). It is not an official figure: it applies Pathanamthitta's 2001–2011 trend, damped, to the official Kerala projection (method M1). Census 2011 counted 11,97,412.

What was the population of Pathanamthitta district in Census 2011?
11,97,412: 5,61,716 males and 6,35,696 females, of whom 1,31,613 lived in towns and 10,65,799 in villages.

What is the literacy rate and sex ratio of Pathanamthitta?
Literacy was 96.6% in 2011 (men 97.4%, women 95.8%). The sex ratio was 1132 females per 1,000 males, and 976 among children aged 0–6.

Which is the largest town in Pathanamthitta district?
Thiruvalla, with 52,883 people in Census 2011.

How many villages and towns are in Pathanamthitta district?
On today's boundaries the district contains 64 Census 2011 villages and 4 towns.

⤓ Download Kerala district data (CSV)

Sources and method

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