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Vizhinjam is an area located in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of the state of Kerala in India. [ 1 ] which belongs to Thiruvananthapuram Corporation . It is located 16 km south west from the city centre and 17 km south of Trivandrum International Airport along NH66.
Vizhinjam, about 14 km (8.7 mi) from Kerala's capital city of Thiruvananthapuram, is only about 10 nautical miles (19 kilometres) from the international east–west shipping route connecting Western Asia, Europe, Africa and the far eastern areas of the world.
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.
The city situated on the west coast of India, and is bounded by Arabian Sea to its west and the Western Ghats to its east. The city and the suburbs spans an area of 250 km 2 (96.53 sq mi). The average elevation of the city is 16 ft above sea level. [2] The highest point within the city limits is the observatory.
Kanjiramkulam is an educational hub in Trivandrum Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala State, India and is located on Thiruvananthapuram – Kanyakumari NH 66 bypass signal junction and in between Neyyattinkara, municipality – Vizhinjam International mother port.
Poovar beach is 15 km from the town; Kovalam beach is 18 km away. The distance between Perumpazuthoor town and Vizhinjam International Seaport is 17 km. Ponmudi is 55 km from the town. Neyyar Dam (24 km from Perumpazuthoor town), is another popular picnic spot. Kanyakumari is 65 km from Perumpazuthoor town. Kattakada town is 12 km from here.
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. [5] The district covers an area of 2,192 square kilometres (541,655 acres).
It is part of the Capital Region Development Programme-II (CRDP-II) in Thiruvananthapuram City which comes under the Centre’s Bharatmala Pariyojana scheme. [1] Central government officially notified the road as National Highway 866 (NH 866). [2] The road starts at National Highway 66 from Navaikulam and ends at Vizhinjam with a