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Thiruvananthapuram: Encyclopedia - Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം), formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian stat...
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Thiruvananthapuram: Encyclopedia Ii - Thiruvananthapuram - Education
Thiruvananthapuram is a major academic hub. The University of Kerala is located here. The city also has several professional education co...
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Thiruvananthapuram: Encyclopedia Ii - Thiruvananthapuram - History
Thiruvananthapuram is an ancient city with trading traditions dating back to 1000 BC. It was a trading post for spices like the rest of a...
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Thiruvananthapuram: Encyclopedia Ii - Thiruvananthapuram - Media
Daily newspapers are available in English and Malayalam. The English newspapers with editions from Thiruvananthapuram are The New Indian ...
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Thiruvananthapuram: Encyclopedia Ii - Thiruvananthapuram - Sports
The most popular sports are Football and Cricket. Basketball, Badminton and Volleyball are also popular, mostly in schools. The Chandrase...
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Thiruvananthapuram: Encyclopedia Ii - Thiruvananthapuram - Culture
Thiruvananthapuram has a rich cultural background, with the rulers of erstwhile Travancore taking an active interest in development of ar...
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Thiruvananthapuram: Encyclopedia Ii - Thiruvananthapuram - Transport
Within the city, city buses and autorickshaws provide means of transportation. Two-wheelers, especially scooters and motorcycles are the ...
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Thiruvananthapuram: Encyclopedia Ii - Thiruvananthapuram - Geography
Thiruvananthapuram is located at 8.5° N 76.9° E on the west coast, near the southern tip of mainland India. The city covers a...
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Thiruvananthapuram: Encyclopedia Ii - Thiruvananthapuram - Economy
The economy of Thiruvananthapuram is based on the tertiary sector with about 70% of the workforce being employed as government servants. ...
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Thiruvananthapuram: Encyclopedia Ii - Thiruvananthapuram - Government And Politics
The city is administered by the Trivandrum Corporation headed by the Mayor. The city council is democratically elected and comprises of 2...
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Thiruvananthapuram: Encyclopedia Ii - Thiruvananthapuram - Origin Of Name
Thiruvananthapuram literally means Thiru (Great/Lord) Ananthan's Puram (City). The name derives from the main deity of a Hindu temple at ...
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Thiruvananthapuram: Encyclopedia Ii - Thiruvananthapuram - Demographics
The city has a population of 889,191 according to the 2001 census, making it the 2nd most populous in the state and the 30th in the count...
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