The thirteenth revenue district, created by a government order of 1982: Pathanamthitta, now on the orange list

Background

Pathanamthitta, under an orange rain alert in this spell, is the thirteenth revenue district of the State of Kerala.
It was formed with effect from 1 November 1982 under a government order dated 29 October 1982, G.O. (M.S) No.1026/82/RD.
The district headquarters is at Pathanamthitta.
It lies on the slopes of the Western Ghats and extends to low-lying rice fields bordering Alappuzha district.
Changanassery and Kanjirappally taluks of Kottayam district and Peerumade taluk of Idukki district lie to its north, Tamil Nadu to the east, Kunnathur, Pathanapuram and Kottarakkara taluks of Kollam district to the south, and Chengannur, Mavelikkara and Kuttanad taluks of Alappuzha district to the west.