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Thiruvananthapuram District
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Dr. Shafeeq Rahman
ISBN : 978-93-86804-95-2
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Thiruvananthapuram District at a Glance
Administrative Setup
Location Map
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The Thiruvananthapuram district is a district of coastal state Kerala and situated in the
southernmost area of the state. The administrative headquarters of the district is
located at Thiruvananthapuram city. The district is named after the name of the city
Thiruvananthapuram. The name of the city is derived from the term "Thiru-anantha-
puram" which means the "Abode of Lord Anantha". The city also got its name from the
deity of a Hindu temple situated at the heart of the city. Till the year 1991 the district
was officially known as Trivandrum. Later, the government of India renamed the city as
Thiruvananthapuram. In 1684 the British East India Company occupied a region at
Anchuthengu, a place located at a distance of 32 km from Thiruvananthapuram city, in
order to spread their trade and commerce. Prior to British, the Portuguese and the Dutch
also tried to rule the South India. Before India got its independence, the
Thiruvananthapuram city was the capital of Travancore state. Neyyattinkara
Vasudevan, a prominentcarnatic music vocalist was born in the year 1940 at
Neyyattinkara in the district. He was the disciple of most admired carnatic music
master, Semmangudi Srinivasa Iyer and Ramnad Krishan. He was honoured by many
notable awards such as Padma Shri in 2004 and Swati Puraskaram in 2006. Senapathy
Gopalakrishnan, popularly known as Kris Gopalakrishnan is the executive vice chairman
and former co-chairman of Infosys, a global consulting and IT services company. He was
born on 5 April 1955 at Trivandrum in the district. The Government of India honoured him
the most prestigious Padma Bhushan award in 2011.
Geographically, the district lies at 8°49' N latitudes, 76°95' E longitudes and 5 m Altitude.
The district encompasses an area of 2,189 sq km and it is surrounded by theArabian
Sea on the west,Kollam district on the north,Tirunelveli district of Tamil Nadu on the
east and Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu on the south. The climate of the district is
characterised as the hot tropical climate. Most of its rainfall occurs during the monsoon
season. The actual rainfall in the district was 1196.0 mm in the year of 2016-17.
Administration wise, the district is divided 4 sub-districts, 31 towns and 68 villages.
There are 2 parliamentary constituencies (Attingal and Thiruvananthpuram) and 14
Assembly constituencies in the district.
According to 2011 census the district has a population of 33,01,427 (persons) including
15,81,678 (males) and 17,19,749 (females). The district has a sex ratio of 1135 females
for every 1000 males. In the year 2001-2011 the population growth rate in the district
was 2.07% (persons) out of which 0.75% (males) and 3.32% (females). The major
religions in the district are Hindu and Christian with 66.46% and 13.72% of the total
population respectively.
More than half of the population of the district earns their livelihood from agriculture.
Some of its chief agricultural products are rice, pepper, ginger, cashew nut, tapioca,
coconut, areca nut, tea, rubber, etc. The economy of the district is mainly dependent
on the tertiary sector. Slowly and gradually the district is transforming into an IT hub.
Some foremost industries in the district are Oracle Corporation,Infosys, ITC Infotech,
TCS, Capgemini, Visual Graphics Computing Services, Ernst & Young Global Shared
Service Centre Allianz Cornhill, RR Donnelley, UST Global, IBS Software Services, SunTec
Business Solutions etc. Every year a huge chunk of revenue comes from these industries.
In the year 2016-17 (QE) the gross domestic product in the district was Rs 5,567,163
lakh at current price.
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The Kerala University and the regional headquarters of Indira Gandhi National Open
University are located in the city. Some of its reputed higher educational institutes are
Thiruvananthapuram College of Engineering, Government Engineering College, Sree Chitra
Thirunal College of Engineering, Trivandrum College of Architecture, Indian Institute of
Space Science and Technology, Centre for Development Studies,Centre for Development
of Imaging Technology, etc. As per 2011 census the literacy rate in the district is
93.02% (persons), 95.06% (males) and 91.17% (females).
Pattom A. Thanu Pillai, a distinguished Indian politician popularly known as the
'Bhishmacharya' of Kerala politics and an active participant in the independence
movement was born on 15 July 1885 at Thiruvananthapuram city. He was served as the
Chief Minister of Kerala from 22 February 1960 to 25 September 1962. Vakkom
Purushothaman, an illustrious Indian politician and the governor of Mizoram from 2011 to
2014 was born on 12 April, 1928 at Vakkom in the district. He was a member of Indian
National Congress.
The district is a perfect tourist location and its large variety of tourist places allures
many travellers from across the world. Agastyakoodam, one of the highest peaks in the
Western Ghats is situated in the eastern side of the district. Native of the district
believe that the great sageAgasthya lived on the peak. Moreover, the peak is rich in
many useful ayurvedic herbs. Akkulam in the city is full of mesmerising beautiful natural
sceneries. It is an ideal place for picnic and recreation. Aruvippuram, a place located 7
km away from Neyyattiankara has an ancient temple of Lord Shiva which was
constructed by Sree Narayana Guru . Meenmutti and Kombaikani waterfalls are the two
magnificent waterfalls in the district. Some other renowned centres of attraction in the
district are Shanghumugham Beach, Azhimala Beach, Kovalam Beach, Sarkara, Varkala,
Peppara, Neyyar Dam, etc.
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Administrative Setup
Administrative Unit
Administrative Division:- South Kerala
Sub-districts:
1. C hirayinkeezhu
2. Nedumangad
3. Neyyattinkara
4. Thiruvananthapuram
Towns:
1. Alamcode (C T) 11. Kizhuvalam-Koonthalloor (C T) 21. Sreekaryam (C T) 31. Vilavoorkkal (C T)
2. Athiyannur (C T) 12. Kudappanakkunnu (C T) 22. Thiruvananthapuram (M C orp.)
3. Attingal (M) 13. Kulathummal (C T) 23. Uliyazhathura (C T)
4. Azhoor (C T) 14. Malayinkeezhu (C T) 24. Vakkom (C T)
5. Edakkode (C T) 15. Nedumangad (M) 25. Varkala (M)
6. Iroopara (C T) 16. Neyyattinkara (M) 26. Vattappara (C T)
7. Kalliyoor (C T) 17. Pallichal (C T) 27. Vattiyoorkavu (C T)
8. Kanjiramkulam (C T) 18. Pallippuram (C T) 28. Veiloor (C T)
9. Karakulam (C T) 19. Parassala (C T) 29. Venganoor (C T)
10. Keezhattingal (C T) 20. Parasuvaikkal (C T) 30. Vilappil (C T)
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Demographics
Population
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Thiruvananthapuram 3301427 1581678 1719749
Kerala 33406061 16027412 17378649
India 1210854977 623270258 587584719
Rank of District in State 2 3 2
Rank of District in India 103 115 84
Rural Thiruvananthapuram 1529831 724864 804967
Kerala 17471135 8408054 9063081
India 833748852 427781058 405967794
Rank of District in State 3 3 3
Rank of District in India 201 230 173
Urban Thiruvananthapuram 1771596 856814 914782
Kerala 15934926 7619358 8315568
India 377106125 195489200 181616925
Rank of District in State 5 5 5
Rank of District in India 46 48 45
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Economy
Offices, Deposits, Credit and C-D Ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs)
Rs. in Million (September, 2017)
Rank of Rank of
Particulars Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India District District
in State in India
Number of Offices 733 6368 139045 2 25
Deposits 625264 4266986 109270408 2 23
C redit 376151 2622463 80059974 2 24
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 60.16 61.46 73.27 8 228
By Bank Group
Rs. in Million (September, 2017)
Rank of Rank of
Bank Group Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India District District in
in State India
Regional Rural Banks
Number of Offices 45 616 21424 5 163
Deposits 6925 121620 3683525 8 184
C redit 10564 146636 2344928 5 42
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 152.54 120.57 63.66 7 35
Private Sector Banks
Number of Offices 186 2104 24874 3 20
Deposits 176715 1599628 25744725 3 21
C redit 94361 950638 22885953 3 23
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 53.40 59.43 88.90 8 389
Foreign Banks
Number of Offices 1 7 288 2 56
Deposits 527 23731 4579384 2 39
C redit 1 10051 3606418 2 47
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 0.20 42.35 78.75 2 46
Public Sector Banks
Number of Offices 501 3641 91976 2 27
Deposits 441096 2522007 75206645 1 25
C redit 271226 1515139 51102986 2 27
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 61.49 60.08 67.95 5 184
Small Finance Banks
Number of Offices - - 483 0 0
Deposits - - 56129 0 0
C redit - - 119689 0 0
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) - - 213.24 0 0
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
Number of Offices 733 6368 139045 2 25
Deposits 625264 4266986 109270408 2 23
C redit 376151 2622463 80059974 2 24
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 60.16 61.46 73.27 8 228
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Life Style
Circulation of Dailies
(January - June, 2017)
Publication Edition Language Average
Circulation
Malayala Manorama Thiruvananthapuram edition Malayalam 250555
Mathrubhumi Thiruvananthapuram edition Malayalam 174581
Deshabhimani Thiruvananthapuram edition Malayalam 51776
The Hindu Thiruvananthapuram edition English 36256
The Times of India Thiruvananthapuram edition English 22850
Madhyamam Thiruvananthapuram edition Malayalam 13200
Hindu Business Line C hennai edition English 1660
Daily Thanthi Nagercoil edition Tamil 1550
The Economic Times Kochi edition English 1306
Dinamalar Nagercoil edition Tamil 1113
Dinakaran Nagercoil edition Tamil 827
The Hindu C hennai edition Tamil 505
Business Standard Kochi edition English 447
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Infrastructure
Thiruvananthapuram 0.00 180.36 0.00 0.00 180.36 0.00 2377.38 0.00 0.00 2377.38 2557.74
Kerala 0.00 4341.65 0.00 0.00 4341.65 0.00 27470.46 0.00 0.00 27470.46 31812.11
Rank of District in 0 10 0 0 10 0 3 0 0 3 5
State
Abbr. : C C /BT : C ement C oncrete/ Black Top, WBM : Water Bound Macadam
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Total Workers
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Thiruvananthapuram 1231669 864101 367568
Kerala 11619063 8451569 3167494
India 481888868 331939875 149948993
Rank of District in State 2 3 1
Rank of District in India 108 104 123
Rural Thiruvananthapuram 583332 401155 182177
Kerala 6341957 4507501 1834456
India 348743092 226837013 121906079
Rank of District in State 3 3 2
Rank of District in India 244 223 277
Urban Thiruvananthapuram 648337 462946 185391
Kerala 5277106 3944068 1333038
India 133145776 105102862 28042914
Rank of District in State 3 4 3
Rank of District in India 46 51 30
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Agriculture
Land Utilisation
In Hectares (2014-15)
Rank of
Particulars Thiruvananthapuram Kerala District
in State
i) Reporting Area For Land Utilisation Statistics 218781 3886287 11
- Forests 49861 1081509 9
ii) Not Available for C ultivation
-Area under Non Agricultural Uses 31887 419128 6
-Barren and Un-culturable Land 206 12952 9
-Total 32093 432080 6
iii) Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land
-Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Lands 0 5 0
-Land under Misc Tree C rops and Groves Not Included 16 2653 14
in Net Area
-C ulturable Waste Land 412 100676 14
-Total 428 103334 14
iv) Fallow Land
-Fallow Lands Other than C urrent Fallows 744 54741 13
-C urrent Fallow 2869 65329 10
-Total 3613 120070 10
v) Net Area Sown 128290 2042881 10
vi) Total C ropped Area 162748 2624624 10
vii) Area Sown More than Once 34458 581743 8
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Education
Literacy Rate
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Thiruvananthapuram 93.02 95.06 91.17
Kerala 94 96.11 92.07
India 72.98 80.88 64.63
Rank of District in State 10 10 10
Rank of District in India 15 15 15
Rural Thiruvananthapuram 91.72 94.04 89.66
Kerala 92.98 95.35 90.81
India 67.77 77.15 57.93
Rank of District in State 11 11 10
Rank of District in India 15 17 15
Urban Thiruvananthapuram 94.14 95.91 92.49
Kerala 95.11 96.95 93.44
India 84.11 88.76 79.11
Rank of District in State 10 11 9
Rank of District in India 24 24 23
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Geographical Area
Area in Km 2 (2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Thiruvananthapuram 2189 1611.54 577.46
Kerala 38852 31253.20 7598.80
India 3287469 3101505.00 102221.00
Rank of District in State 11 12 6
Rank of District in India 496 531 26
Wastelands by Category
Area in Km 2 (2008-2009)
Rank of Rank of
Category Thiruvananthapuram Kerala India District District
in State in India
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Medium) - - 6145.96 0 0
Gullied/Ravenous Land (Deep) - - 1266.06 0 0
Land with Dense Scrub 8.31 609.50 86979.91 12 411
Land with Open Scrub 3.18 718.32 93033.00 12 519
Waterlogged and Marshy Land - 2.05 1757.07 0 0
(Permanent)
Waterlogged and Marshy Land - 6.18 6946.31 0 0
(Seasonal)
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity - - 5414.53 0 0
(Medium)
Land Affected by Salinity/Alkalinity - - 1391.09 0 0
(Strong)
Shifting C ultivation - C urrent Jhum - - 4814.68 0 0
Shifting C ultivation - Abandoned - - 4210.46 0 0
Jhum
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest 145.63 560.05 83699.71 2 161
(Scrub Domin)
Under-Utilised/Degraded Forest - - 15680.26 0 0
(Agriculture)
Degraded Pastures/Grazing Land 0.30 208.10 6832.17 10 127
Degraded Land under Plantation 0.03 0.18 278.53 2 82
C rop
Sands-Riverine - 16.14 2111.96 0 0
Sands-C oastal 1.81 25.99 654.47 7 44
Sands-Desertic - - 3934.80 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab>40m - - 9279.75 0 0
Sands-Semi Stab.-Stab 15-40m - - 14273.03 0 0
Mining Wastelands 0.43 12.91 593.65 4 135
Industrial wastelands - - 58.00 0 0
Barren Rocky/Stony Waste 8.12 286.20 59482.29 6 206
Snow covered /Glacial Area - - 58183.44 0 0
Total 167.81 2445.62 467021.16 6 398
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Housing
Total Households
(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Thiruvananthapuram 837877 390963 446914
Kerala 7853754 4149641 3704113
India 249501663 168612897 80888766
Rank of District in State 1 3 4
Rank of District in India 58 133 40
Houseless Households
(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Thiruvananthapuram 359 99 260
Kerala 5759 1767 3992
India 449761 192865 256896
Rank of District in State 9 11 7
Rank of District in India 328 441 183
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