Thiruvanathapuram
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Clockwise from top right: Padmanabhaswamy Temple, Infosys Kazhakoottam, Technopark, Niyamasabha Mandiram, Kallar
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| Nickname(s): The Evergreen City of India | |||||||
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| Coordinates: 08°29′15″N 76°57′9″E / 8.48750°N 76.95250°ECoordinates: 08°29′15″N 76°57′9″E / 8.48750°N 76.95250°E | |||||||
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 India
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| State | Kerala | ||||||
| District | Thiruvananthapuram | ||||||
| Founded by | Marthanda Varma | ||||||
| Government | |||||||
| • Type | Municipal Corporation | ||||||
| • Body | Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation | ||||||
| • Mayor | V K Prasanth | ||||||
| • Deputy Mayor | Rakhi Ravikumar | ||||||
| • Police Commissioner | G Sparjan Kumar IPS | ||||||
| • Member of Parliament | Shashi Tharoor | ||||||
| Area | |||||||
| • Metropolis | 214 km2 (83 sq mi) | ||||||
| • Metro | 2,200 km2 (800 sq mi) | ||||||
| Elevation | 10 m (30 ft) | ||||||
| Population (2011) | |||||||
| • Metropolis | 957,730 | ||||||
| • Density | 4,454/km2 (11,540/sq mi) | ||||||
| • Metro | 1,687,406 | ||||||
| Demonym(s) | Trivians | ||||||
| Languages | |||||||
| • Official Language | Malayalam, English | ||||||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) | ||||||
| Postal Index Number | 695 XXX | ||||||
| Area code(s) | 0471 | ||||||
| Vehicle registration | KL-01, KL-16, KL-19, KL-20, KL-21, KL- 22 | ||||||
| HDI | High | ||||||
| Climate | Am/Aw (Köppen) | ||||||
| Website | www |
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Thiruvananthapuram (IPA: [t̪iruʋənən̪t̪əpurəm] (
listen)), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Kerala. The city has a population of 957,730 inhabitants and a metropolitan population of 1.68 million, making it the most populous city and the fifth most populous urban agglomeration in Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram is a major Information Technology hub in India, and contributes 70% of Kerala's software exports. Thiruvananthapuram is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the Evergreen city of India, the city is characterised by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills. It is classified as a Tier-II city by the government of India.
Thiruvananthapuram is a major academic hub, and is home to the University of Kerala, the regional headquarters of Indira Gandhi National Open University, and many other schools and colleges. Thiruvananthapuram is also home to research centers such as the Indian Space Research Organisation's Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre, the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, and a campus of the Indian Institutes of Science Education and Research. The city is home to media institutions like Toonz India Ltd and Tata Elxsi Ltd, and is also home to Chitranjali Film Studio, one of the first film studios in Malayalam Cinema, and Kinfra Film and Video Park at Kazhakoottom, which is India's first Infotainment Industrial park.
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