Pathanamthitta, the thirteenth revenue district of Kerala, created by a Revenue Department order
Background
Pathanamthitta is the thirteenth revenue district of the State of Kerala.
It was formed with effect from the 1st November, 1982 vide G.O. (M.S) No.1026/82/RD dated 29.10.1982, with headquarters at Pathanamthitta.
The district stretches from the slopes of the Western Ghats to the low-lying rice fields bordering Alappuzha district.
On the north it is bounded by the Changanassery and Kanjirappally taluks of Kottayam district and the Peerumade taluk of Idukki district.
On the east it is bounded by the State of Tamil Nadu.
On the south lie the Kunnathur, Pathanapuram and Kottarakkara taluks of Kollam district, and on the west the Chengannur, Mavelikkara and Kuttanad taluks of Alappuzha district.
In plain words
G.O. (M.S) Government Order (Manuscript Series) — The series of Kerala government orders that carry a decision in full text rather than as a routine endorsement.
Revenue district A district as a unit of revenue administration under a District Collector — Kerala's districts are counted in the order in which they were created as revenue districts.