Thiruvananthapuram District
Thiruvananthapuram district includes the city that serves as Kerala's capital, the Technopark campus, and coastal destinations such as Kovalam and Varkala.
Source: Government source: Kerala Department of Economics & Statistics: Thiruvananthapuram Identifies Thiruvananthapuram as Kerala’s capital. Tourism authority: Kerala Tourism: Thiruvananthapuram Supports the coastal destinations named in the summary. Government source: Kerala Department of Electronics & Information Technology: Technopark Identifies Technopark as a government-promoted IT campus.
District overview
Area
2,187 sq km
Source: Government source: Kerala Department of Economics & Statistics: Thiruvananthapuram Lists the district area as 2,187 sq km.
Population
3,301,427 (Census 2011)
Source: Government source: Census of India 2011: Thiruvananthapuram District Census Handbook, Part B Reports a 2011 district population of 3,301,427.
Literacy Rate
93.02% (Census 2011)
Source: Government source: Census of India 2011: Thiruvananthapuram District Census Handbook, Part B Reports a 2011 district literacy rate of 93.02%.
Headquarters
Thiruvananthapuram
Source: Government source: Thiruvananthapuram District Administration Identifies Thiruvananthapuram city as the district headquarters.
Economy
Thiruvananthapuram is Kerala's administrative capital. The district includes Technopark, a Kerala Government-promoted IT campus, and ISRO's Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station; tourism destinations include Kovalam and Varkala.
Source: Government source: Kerala Department of Economics & Statistics: Thiruvananthapuram Identifies the city as Kerala’s capital. Government source: Kerala Department of Electronics & Information Technology: Technopark Describes Technopark as a Kerala Government-promoted IT campus. Government source: ISRO: Sounding Rockets Documents the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station. Tourism authority: Kerala Tourism: Thiruvananthapuram Official tourism listings for the district.
District background
History
In 1745, Marthanda Varma moved the Travancore capital from Padmanabhapuram to Thiruvananthapuram. ISRO records that the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station was established in 1963. On 21 November 1963, India's first sounding rocket was launched from Thumba, marking the beginning of the country's space programme.
Source: Government source: Thiruvananthapuram District Administration: History Supports the 1745 transfer of the Travancore capital. Government source: ISRO: Sounding Rockets Supports the 1963 establishment of TERLS and the first sounding rocket launch from Thumba.
Geography
Thiruvananthapuram is Kerala's southernmost district, on the state's western coast facing the Arabian Sea. It borders Kollam district to the north and Tamil Nadu to the east and south.
Source: Government source: Thiruvananthapuram District Administration: About the District Supports the district’s boundary directions; alternate area and population figures on that page are not used. Government source: Kerala Department of Economics & Statistics: Thiruvananthapuram Describes the district’s location at Kerala’s southern end on the western coast.
Culture
Census 2011 recorded approximately 66.46% of the district population as Hindu, 13.72% as Muslim and 19.10% as Christian. Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple is a historic temple in the city, noted for its architectural and religious significance. Attukal Pongala is an annual festival held at Attukal Bhagavathy Temple. Official sources identify Thiruvananthapuram as Swathi Thirunal's birthplace, Kilimanoor Palace as Raja Ravi Varma's birthplace, and Chempazhanthy as the birthplace of Sree Narayana Guru.
Source: Government source: Census of India 2011: C-01 Population by Religious Community Official Census table used for approximate religious-community shares. Tourism authority: Kerala Tourism: Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Supports the temple’s historic, architectural and religious significance. Tourism authority: Kerala Tourism: Attukal Pongala Festival Supports the annual festival description and temple location. Government source: Swathi Thirunal: Government of Kerala cultural portal Records Thiruvananthapuram as Swathi Thirunal’s birthplace. Government source: Kerala State Archaeology Department: Kilimanoor Palace Identifies the birthplace of Raja Ravi Varma. Tourism authority: Kerala Tourism: Sree Narayana Guru Records Chempazhanthy as Sree Narayana Guru’s birthplace.
Popular Attractions
Source: Tourism authority: Kerala Tourism: Thiruvananthapuram Official tourism directory for attractions in the district.
Attractions by type in Thiruvananthapuram
District Services
Sources
- Government source: Kerala Department of Economics & Statistics: Thiruvananthapuram Current district overview lists the area as 2,187 sq km and the population as 3,301,427 (Census 2011).
- Government source: Census of India 2011: Thiruvananthapuram District Census Handbook, Part B Reports the 2011 district population as 3,301,427 and literacy rate as 93.02%.
- Government source: Census of India 2011: C-01 Population by Religious Community Official Census table with district-level population by religious community; used for the approximate shares.
- Government source: Thiruvananthapuram District Administration: History Records Marthanda Varma moving the Travancore capital to Thiruvananthapuram in 1745.
- Government source: ISRO: Sounding Rockets Records TERLS in 1963 and the first sounding rocket launch from Thumba on 21 November 1963.
- Government source: Kerala Department of Electronics & Information Technology: Technopark Official information on Technopark as a Kerala Government-promoted IT campus in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Tourism authority: Kerala Tourism: Thiruvananthapuram Official district destination listings, including coastal, heritage and cultural attractions.
- Tourism authority: Kerala Tourism: Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple Official description of the temple, its heritage, architecture and religious significance.
- Tourism authority: Kerala Tourism: Attukal Pongala Festival Identifies Attukal Pongala as an annual festival at Attukal Bhagavathi Temple.
- Government source: Swathi Thirunal: Government of Kerala cultural portal Government-maintained cultural portal records Swathi Thirunal as born in Thiruvananthapuram.
- Government source: Kerala State Archaeology Department: Kilimanoor Palace Identifies Kilimanoor Palace as the birthplace of Raja Ravi Varma.
- Tourism authority: Kerala Tourism: Sree Narayana Guru Records Chempazhanthy, Thiruvananthapuram, as Sree Narayana Guru’s birthplace.
- Government source: Thiruvananthapuram District Administration: About the District Used for boundary directions only; its alternate area and population figures are not used here.
- Government source: Thiruvananthapuram District Administration Identifies Thiruvananthapuram city as the district headquarters and Kerala state capital.
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