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Thiruvananthapuram : An Introduction |
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Thiruvananthapuram which was previously called Trivandrum is an ancient city with trading tradition dating back to 1000 BC. Thiruvananthapuram became the capital of Raja of Travancore in 1750. The name is derived from 'Tiru Ananta Puram', the abode of the sacred serpent Ananta upon whose coils Vishnu lies in the main temple.It is a peaceful attractive city built on the low hills by the sea. Away from the transport hubs and busy Mahatma Gandhi (MG) road, Thiruvananthapuram had managed to retain some of the ambience characteristics of Kerala.
Historical Places in Thiruvananthapuram
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Important Directories |
Thiruvananthapuram : Hotel & Restaurant Directory :
Thiruvananthapuram, formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It 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". |
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Thiruvananthapuram : Gems & Jewellery Directory :
T hiruvananthapuram is one of the main center for pearl jewelry in India and is famous world over. It is the largest center for pearl trading in the world and sells about 40-50 thousand kilograms of pearls per year. Thiruvananthapuram has always been referred to as the city of pearls even though it is far away from the sea.Pearls in Thiruvananthapuram have a long history.Ram Dutt Malji, a Haryanvi pearl trader, became a royal jeweler. |
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Thiruvananthapuram : Information Technology Directory :
The city contributes 80% of software exports from the state, and was selected as the fourth hottest IT destination in India.Since the establishment of Technopark in 1995, Thiruvananthapuram has steadily grown into a competitive IT centre. The city was rated as the best 2nd tier metro with IT/ITES infrastructure, and second in terms of availability of human talent.Technopark houses global majors like Oracle Corporation, Infosys, ITC Infotech, TCS, HCL, Visual Graphics Computing Services, Ernst & Young Global Shared Services Center, Allianz Cornhill, RR Donnelley, UST Global, Tata Elxsi, IBS Software Services, NeST Software, SunTec Business Solutions etc. |
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Distance Chart |
Agra - 2611 Km
Ahmedabad - 2040 Km
Akola - 1754 Km
Allahabad - 2407 Km
Amritsar - 3260 Km
Bangalore - 753 Km
Bellary - 1048 Km
Bhopal - 2154 Km
Bhubaneswar - 1943 Km
Calcutta - 2384 Km
Cuttack - 1968 Km
Chennai - 708 Km
New Delhi - 2814 Km
Hubli - 974 Km
Hyderabad - 1315 Km
Indore - 1990 Km
Salem - 565 Km
Shimla - 3156 Km
Srinagar - 3689 Km
Surat - 1742 Km
Thane - 1522 Km
Thrissur - 299 Km
Tiruchchirappalli - 469 km
Tirupati- 922 Km
Vadodara - 1927 Km
Varanasi - 2516
Vijayawada - 1136 Km
Vishakhapatnam - 1518 Km
Warangal - 1455
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| Thiruvananthapuram / Kerala related resources |
| Kerala Government |
| Commercial Taxes Department, Kerala |
| Employment Department, Kerala |
| General Education Department, Kerala |
| Health and Family Welfare Department, Kerala |
| Industries Department, Kerala |
| Law Department, Government Secretariat, Kerala |
| Motor Vehicles Department, Kerala |
| Police Department, Kerala |
| Public Relations Department, Kerala |
| Tourism Department, Kerala |
| Public Works Department, Kerala |
| Public Sector Restructuring and Internal Audit Board (RIAB), Kerala |
| Kerala State Electronics Development Corporation Limited (KELTRON) |
| Regional Research Laboratory, Thiruvananthapuram |
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Physical and Human Geography
Area: 2192 Sq Km
Population: 29,46,650 (1991 census)
Language Spoken: Malayali (Vernacular), Hindi and English
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