Kanyakumari vs Thiruvananthapuram
Tamil Nadu · Kerala
Tamil Nadu
Kanyakumariகன்னியாகுமரி
HQ: Nagercoil
Kerala
Thiruvananthapuramതിരുവനന്തപുരം
HQ: Thiruvananthapuram
| Metric | Kanyakumari | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 18,70,374 (18.7 lakh) | 33,01,427 (33.0 lakh) |
| Area | 1,684 km² | 2,192 km² |
| Density | 1,111 / km² | 1,506 / km² |
| Headquarters | Nagercoil | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Established | — | — |
| Native name | கன்னியாகுமரி | തിരുവനന്തപുരം |
| Opportunities | 1 | 1 |
| Resource atoms | 4 | — |
Kanyakumari
Kanyakumari is India's southern tip — Vivekananda Rock Memorial and the three-seas confluence drive year-round tourism. Beyond tourism, the district anchors a rubber-plantation belt (climate continuous with Kerala's), banana production (multiple cultivars), coastal fisheries, and a meaningful share of the southern peninsular wind-energy corridor.
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.