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This list of tallest buildings in Kerala ranks high-rises in Kerala, India according to their height. Kerala is one of the southern states of India. Kerala is one of the southern states of India. This state is witnessing a huge high-rise boom, especially in Thiruvananthapuram , Kochi , Kozhikode , Thrissur , Kannur and Palakkad .
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.
Pages in category "Cities and towns in Thiruvananthapuram district" The following 11 pages are in this category, out of 11 total.
East Fort is today the heart of Thiruvananthapuram city. It is the central bus depot for the city bus services run by the state-run KSRTC.It is linked by MG Road to the rest of downtown Thiruvananthapuram, and is the point of diversion to other parts of the city, as well as to the famed Kovalam beach.
In 1684, during the regency of Umayamma Rani, the English East India Company acquired a sandy spit of land at Anchuthengu, near Varkala on the sea coast about 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Thiruvananthapuram city, with a view to erecting a factory and fortifying it. The location had earlier been frequented by the Dutch, then by the British.
Other attractions in and nearby Palayam include Central stadium, Thiruvananthapuram Zoo, Napier museum and Kerala State Science and Technology Museum. Palayam is an emerging real estate hub, with premium builders Parka Homes, Asset Homes Sovereign, Sapphire Apartments etc. coming up in the area.
The Conservancy Department was started in Thiruvananthapuram in 1877 during the reign of the king Ayilyam Thirunal of the Travancore kingdom.Under this arrangement, the town was divided into 5 divisions, namely Kottaykkakam (areas inside the Fort), Chalai, Sreevaraham, Manacaud and Pettah.
The main entrance is located at the junction between Gandhi park and KSRTC bus garage. This entrance takes you to the Chala market road which is the main shopping area. This road terminates on the Kanyakumari highway (earlier known NH-47 and now renamed as NH-66) at a distance of about 1.5 km.