Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area
| Thiruvananthapuram Urban area തിരുവനന്തപുരം നഗരവല്കൃത സമൂഹം | |
|---|---|
| Urban agglomeration | |
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From top clockwise: Kerala Legislative Assembly, Padmanabha Swamy Temple, Kovalam Beach, Napier Museum, Kerala Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhavani building in Technopark | |
  Thiruvananthapuram Urban area Location in Kerala, India | |
| Coordinates: 8°29′15″N 76°57′07″E / 8.4874°N 76.952°ECoordinates: 8°29′15″N 76°57′07″E / 8.4874°N 76.952°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government | |
| • Body | Thiruvananthapuram Nagarasabha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 250 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,687,406 |
| • Density | 6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | KL 01, KL 16, KL 19, KL 20, KL 21, KL 22, KL 15(KSRTC) |
| Nearest city | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Sex ratio | 1070 ♂/♀ |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Thiruvananthapuram, Attingal |
| Planning agency | Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority (TRIDA) |
| Civic agency | Thiruvananthapuram Nagarasabha |
Thiruvananthapuram is the largest regional urban area in the state of Kerala, following by Kochi, Kozhikode, Thrissur and Malappuram. This UA consists of: Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum city), the municipalities of Attingal, Nedumangad and Neyyattinkara, three "outgrowths" and 24 census towns. The total population is 1,687,406, which includes 815,200 males and 872,206 females as per 2011 census.[1]
Components
| No. | Location | Type |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thiruvananthapuram | City corporation |
| 2 | Kazhakkoottam | Outgrowth (Merged to city corporation in 2010) |
| 3 | Sreekaryam | Outgrowth (Merged to city corporation in 2010) |
| 4 | Kudappanakunnu | Outgrowth (Merged to city corporation in 2010) |
| 5 | Vattiyoorkavu | Outgrowth (Merged to city corporation in 2010) |
| 6 | Kovalam | Outgrowth (Merged to city corporation in 2010) |
| 7 | Attingal | Municipality |
| 8 | Nedumangad | Municipality |
| 9 | Neyyattinkara | Municipality |
| 10 | Alamcode | Census Town |
| 11 | Keezhattingal | Census Town |
| 12 | Vakkom | Census Town |
| 13 | Kizhuvalam - Koonthalloor | Census Town |
| 14 | Edakkode | Census Town |
| 15 | Azhoor | Census Town |
| 16 | Vattappara | Census Town |
| 17 | Karakulam | Census Town |
| 18 | Uliyazhathura | Census Town |
| 22 | Kalliyoor | Census Town |
| 23 | Venganoor | Census Town |
| 24 | Vilappil | Census Town |
| 25 | Kulathummal | Census Town |
| 26 | Malayinkeezhu | Census Town |
| 27 | Vilavoorkkal | Census Town |
| 28 | Pallichal | Census Town |
| 29 | Athiyannur | Census Town |
| 30 | Kanjiramkulam | Census Town |
| 31 | Veiloor | Census Town |
| 32 | Pallippuram | Census Town |
| 33 | Iroopara | Census Town |
| 34 | Aryanad | Census Town |
Future Expansion
| Thiruvananthapuram Urban Agglomeration population | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1971 | 400,000 | — | |
| 1981 | 500,000 | 25.0% | |
| 1991 | 800,000 | 60.0% | |
| 2001 | 889,191 | 11.1% | |
| Est. 2010 | 1,067,861 | World-gazetteer | 20.1% |
| Source: Census of India[2] | |||
Trivandrum Capital Region
The Trivandrum Capital Region or TCR is the area proposed by TRIDA (Trivandrum Development Authority) by joining adjacent municipalities of Nedumangad, Neyyattinkara, Varkala and Attingal with Thiruvananthapuram city.[3] This was proposed for planning the development of the capital region of Kerala more effectively. The TCR covers most part of the Thiruvananthapuram UA and eyes to develop the surrounding municipalities as satellite towns to the main city.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 India UA Population. "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 million and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
- ↑ TABLE 7.2.11. Amitava Mukherjee.
- ↑ TRIDA - Seminar on TCR