City Details: Thiruvananthapuram
A few alternate names for Thiruvananthapuram are: City of Lord Anantha, TRV, TVM, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruvananantapuram, Tiruvanantapuram, Tiruvanantapuramas, Tkhiruvanantkhapuram, Trivandrum, te li fan de lang
Thiruvananthapuram, also known as Trivandrum, is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2011, the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation had a population of 957,730 over an area of 214.86 sq. km, making it the largest and most populous city in Kerala. The larger Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area has over 1.7 million inhabitants within an area of 543 sq. km. Thiruvananthapuram is one of the few cities in India that functions as a capital city, a heritage city, a maritime city, an information technology city, a space research city, a defence city, an automotive tech city, a bioscience city, a tourism city, and a city known for its research and development institutions. It is also among the few cities in the world where both an international airport and an international seaport are located within the city in close proximity to the city center.
General Information
- Official Name: India
- Common Name: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Population: 784153
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 8.4855, 76.94924
- Country Code: IOT
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Thiruvananthapuram
- 1. Trivandrum International Airport (TRV), distance from city center: 3.23 km
- 2. Cochin International Airport (COK), distance from city center: 194.80 km
- 3. Madurai Airport (IXM), distance from city center: 195.64 km
Location of Thiruvananthapuram
Country Details
- Country: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Official Name: British Indian Ocean Territory
- Capital: Diego Garcia
- Region: Africa
- Subregion: Eastern Africa
- Population: 3,000
- Area: 60 km²
- Languages: English
- Currency: United States dollar ($)
- Timezones: UTC+06:00
- Flag:
Museums in Thiruvananthapuram, India
Sree Chithra Art Gallery
reptile house, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.5111° N, 76.9551° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-16:45
Sunil's Wax Museum
Sri Swati Thirunal Museum Entrance Road, Fort, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.4806° N, 76.9451° E
Hours: 09:00-20:00
Napier Museum
Museum Road, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.5089° N, 76.9551° E
Hours: Tu, Th-Su 10:00-17:00 • We 13:00-17:00
Science & Technology Museum
PMG - Law College Road, Thekkumood, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.5100° N, 76.9461° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00
Natural History Museum
Sooryakanthi Road, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.5102° N, 76.9567° E
Hours: Tu, Th-Su 10:00-16:45 • We 13:00-16:45
Kerala Biodiversity Museum
Devi Nagar, Vallakkadavu, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.4787° N, 76.9300° E
Museum of History and Heritage
Museum Road, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.5082° N, 76.9538° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:30
Sri Swathi Thirunal Museum
Sri Swati Thirunal Museum Entrance Road, Fort, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.4812° N, 76.9453° E
H.H Uthradam Thirunal Marthanda Varma Chithralayam
Charithra Veedhi, Fort, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.4812° N, 76.9460° E
Coin Museum
Trivandrum Vizhijam Road, Kovalam Road, Kallattumukku, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.4680° N, 76.9474° E
K.C.S Paniker Gallery
Sooryakanthi Road, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.5097° N, 76.9567° E
Science & Technology Museum
PMG - Law College Road, Thekkumood, Thiruvananthapuram - 695001, Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.5099° N, 76.9469° E