Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area

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Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Area
TMA
Metropolitan area in Thiruvananthapuram
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Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Area
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8°29′15″N76°57′07″E / 8.4874°N 76.952°E / 8.4874; 76.952
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Government
  Body Thiruvananthapuram Corporation
Area
  Total542.5 km2 (209.5 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total1,687,406
  Density3,100/km2 (8,100/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration KL 01, KL 16, KL 19, KL 20, KL 21, KL 22, KL 74, KL 81 KL 15(KSRTC)
Nearest city Thiruvananthapuram
Sex ratio 1070 /
Lok Sabha constituency Thiruvananthapuram, Attingal
Planning agency Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority (TRIDA)
Civic agency Thiruvananthapuram Corporation

Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Area is the area consisting of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation and the municipalities of Attingal, Nedumangad and Neyyattinkara, 3 "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]

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No.LocationType
1 Thiruvananthapuram Municipal corporation
2 Attingal Municipality
3 Neyyattinkara Municipality
4 Nedumangad Municipality
5 Chirayinkeezh Census Town
6 Venganoor Census Town
7 Kalliyoor Census Town
8 Menamkulam Census Town
9 Kadinamkulam Census Town
10 Andoorkonam Census Town
11 Pallippuram Census Town
12 Iroopara Census Town
13 Veiloor Census Town
14 Azhoor Census Town
15 Kizhuvalam - Koonthalloor Census Town
16 Edakkode Census Town
17 Vakkom Census Town
18 Keezhattingal Census Town
19 Alamcode Census Town
20 Karakulam Census Town
21 Vattappara Census Town
22 Vilappil Census Town
23 Kulathummal Census Town
24 Vilavoorkkal Census Town
25 Pallichal Census Town
26 Malayinkeezhu Census Town
27 Balaramapuram Census Town
28 Athiyannur Census Town
29 Kadakkavoor Census Town
30 Kanjiramkulam Census Town
Thiruvananthapuram Urban Agglomeration population
YearPop.±%
1971400,000    
1981500,000+25.0%
1991800,000+60.0%
2001889,191+11.1%
Source: Census of India [2]

Thiruvananthapuram Capital Region

The Thiruvananthapuram Capital Region or TCR is the area proposed by TRIDA (Thiruvananthapuram Development Authority) by joining adjacent municipalities of Attingal, Varkala, Neyyattinkara and Nedumangad 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.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. TABLE 7.2.11. Amitava Mukherjee. 1993. ISBN   9788170227885.
  3. TRIDA - Seminar on TCR