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Thiruvananthapuram vs Idukki

Kerala · Kerala

MetricThiruvananthapuramIdukki
Population33,01,427 (33.0 lakh)11,08,974 (11.1 lakh)
Area2,192 km²4,358 km²
Density1,506 / km²254 / km²
HeadquartersThiruvananthapuramPainavu
Established1972
Native nameതിരുവനന്തപുരംഇടുക്കി
Opportunities11
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Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram district is the southernmost district in the Indian state of Kerala. The district was created in 1949, with its headquarters in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, which is also Kerala's administrative centre. The present district was created in 1956 by separating the four southernmost Taluks of the erstwhile district to form Kanyakumari district. Trivandrum District, officially Thiruvananthapuram, is the southernmost district and capital of Kerala. The city of Thiruvananthapuram is also known as the Information technology capital of the state, since it is home to the first and largest IT park in India, Technopark, established in 1990. The district is home to more than 9% of total population of the state.

Idukki

Idukki district is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala in the southwest of the country. It is the largest district in Kerala and lies amid the Cardamom Hills of Western Ghats in Kerala. Idukki district contains two municipal towns – Kattappana and Thodupuzha, and five taluks.