Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram Taluk (Taluk Headquarters: Thiruvananthapuram)Andoorkonam, Aramada, Attipra, Ayrupara, Chengazhasserry, Cheruvikkal, Chettivilakam, Iranimuttom, Kadakampalli, Kadinamkulam, Kalliyoor, Kavadyar, Kazhakkoottam-Menamkulam, Keezthonnackal, Muttathara, Nemom, Palkulangara, Pallipuram, Pangappara, Pattom, Rattamada, Sasthamangalam, Thiruvallam, Ulliyazthura, Ulloor, Vanchyoor, Vattiyoorkavu, Vayiloor, Venganoor

Neyyattinkara Taluk (Taluk Headquarter: Neyyattinkara)
Amboori, Anavoor, Athiyanoor, Chengal, Kallikadavu, Kanjiramkulam, Karode, Karumkulam, Keezharoor, Kollayil, Kottukal, Kulathoor, Kulathummal, Kunnathukal, Maranalloor, Marukil, Neyyattinkara, Ottaseckharamangalam, Pallichal, Parassala, Parasuvakkal, Perumkadavila, Perupazhuthoor, Thirupuram, Vazhachal, Vellarada, Vilappil, Vilavoorkkada, Vizhinjam,

Nedumangad Taluk (Taluk Headquarter : Nedumangad)
Anad, Aruvikkara, Arynadu, Kallara, Karakulam, Karippur, Koliyakode, Kurappuzha, Manickal, Mannoorkkara, Nedumangad, Nellanadu, Palode, Panavoor, Pangode, Peringammala, Perumkulam, Pullampara, Thekkada, Thennoor, Tholikode, Uzhamalakal, Vamanapuram, Vattapara, Veeranakavu, Vellanad, Venpayam, Vithura

Chirayinkeezhu Taluk (Taluk Headquarter : Attingal)
Alemcode, Attingal Avanavacherry, Ayroor, Azhoor, Chemmaruthy, Edakode, Edava, Elambamudackal, Kadakkavoor, Kadavoor, Karavaram, Kduvazhannoor, Keezhattingal, Keezhvalam Kunthaloor, Kilimannoor, Madavoor, Manapur, Nagaroor, Navayikulam, Ottoor, Pallickal, Pazhayakunnemmel, Pulimath , Sharkara- Chirayinkeezhu, Vakkom, Varkala, Vellalloor, Vettor- Cherunniyoor

Education : Kerala University Headquarters is at Thiruvananthapuram

Government Colleges:
Government Arts College, Thiruvananthapuram
Government College, Attingal
Government College, Kanjiramkulam
Government College, Karyavattom
Government College, Nedumangad
Government Sanskrit College, Thiruvananthapuram
University College, Thiruvananthapuram.
Women’s College , Thiruvananthapuram

Private Colleges:
All Saints College Thiruvananthapuram
Christian College, Kattakada
Iqubal College, Peringammala
Loyola College of Social Science, Thiruvananthapuram
M.G. College, Thiruvananthapuram
Mannaniya College, Pangode.
Mar Ivaniose College, Thiruvananthapuram
N.S.S college for Women, Thiruvananthapuram
S.N. College, Chempazhanthi
S.N. College, Sivagiri
St. Xavier’s College, Thumba
V.T.M , N.S.S. College, Dhauvachapuram

Professional Colleges
Medical College, Thiruvananthapuram
Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram
Dental College, Thiruvananthapuram
Homeo [2] Government Homeopathic Medical College and Vidhyadhiraja Medical College.
Government Engineering College
K.S.R,T.C. Engineering College.

Polytechnics [2]
Central Polytechnic, Thiruvananthapuram
Women’s Polytechnic, Thiruvananthapuram

Law Colleges [2]
Government Law College, Thiruvananthapuram
Law Academy, Thiruvananthapuram

Agricultural College:
Vellayani Karshika College, Thiruvananthapuram

Training Colleges [3]:
Government Training College, Thiruvananthapuram
Mar Theophilose College, Thiruvananthapuram
S.N. Training College, Nedukkanda.

Schools: Total Schools in the district : 953

Industry: Number of registered factories :892 (Employees :28,671)

No. of registered Small Scale Industry units :21,521 (Employees :86,233)

Agriculture: An average agriculture producing district of the State (Largest crop : Tapioca)

Geographical Nature: Sahya mountains at the eastern frontier. Agasthamala [Agasthya mountains] is at 6132 ft height which is the heighest mountain. Arabian Sea is at the western frontier . District has got 78 Km long beach.

Rivers: Neyyar, Karamana, Vamanapuram

Backwaters: Edava, Nadayara, Anchuthengu, Kadinamkulam, Veli.

Forest Land : 49, 861 Hectre

Tourist Centres: Kovalm, Neyyar Dam, Varkala, Trivandrum City

Important Places & Establishments:
Airport: Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is at Valiathura. It has got all the important facilities that are re required at any International airport and further facilities are comparable to the other International Airports in the Southern Region. The facilities are being maintained either as per ICAO or as per Industry standard. On the demand from the Airlines, the AIRPORT authority of India[ AAI] has extended 24 hrs facilities at huge cost at the airport for the last one year. The AAI and other regulatory agencies like, police, customs, immigration etc are deploying over 150 people during the night to ensure safety of the airport. It is also brought out that all flights are going mostly full. The airport facilitation committee and the airport security committee meet every month without fail and there are no major points which are pending action, according to the Airport Director, recently. There are flight connections to Sri Lanka, Singapore, Maldives and to Arabian Gulf apart from the domestic.

Central Tuber Crops Research Institute is at Sreekaryam

Karyavattom : Headquarters of the Kerala University. Most of the University departments functioning here.

Kerala Flying Club : Started in 1939

Medical College : Located at Ulloor. The most modern medical care center of the State. Sri Chithra Medical center is here. It has got the status of University

Museum, Zoo, Art Gallery: The Zoo and a collection of Museums are in Park in the north of Thiruvananthapuram city. Housed in a bizarrely attractive, decaying Indo –sarcenic building dating from 1880, the Napier Museum has a good collection of Bronzo, historical and contemporary ornaments, temple carts, ivory carvings and life size figures of Kathakali dances.

Observatory: Swathi Thirunal Maharaja founded the Observatory.

Railway Station and Long distance Transport Station are located at Thampanoor

Sri Chithra Art Gallery : Has paintings. There are also many modern Indian Paintings including works by Ravi Varma.

Sri Padmanabhaswamy Temple: Dedicated to Vishnu. Constructed by Maharajah of Travancore in 1773. The temple incorporates a’ Ambalakulam’ in which the faithful bathe.

Stadiums : University Stadium, Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium and Central Stadium.

Statue : Secretariat: The Centre of Kerala Government Administration and the new Legislative Assembly hall situated between Palayam and the PMG junction

Thumba: Thumba Equatorial Launching Station located 16 Km away from Thiruvananthapuram as the first Indian Space Research Organisation established in 1969 August 15.

Trivandrum Doordarsan: Started in 1982 November, Now High Power Transmitter located in Kudappanakunnu.

Trivandrum Public Library [Estd 1829]: Travancore University took the administration in 1938. 1949 it become under the government control. University Library and British Library etc are in Thiruvananthapuram

Trivandrum Radio Station: All India Radio took the Administration of this station in 1951 April.