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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM
*Formation :1st July 1949
*Headquarters:Thiruvananthapuram
*Coastal lengt:78 km
*Literacy rate:92.66%
*Sex ratio :1088/1000
*Assembly Constituencies:14
*Lok Sabha Constituencies:2
*Thiruvananthapuram is known as the ‘District of palaces'
*The old name of Thiruvananthapuram is Syanandoorapuram/Syanandapuram
*The district known as city of statues -Thiruvananthapuram
*The city that was called as ‘Evergreen city of India’- by Mahatma Gandhi -Thiruvananthapuram
*Travancore University' is the first University in Kerala. It was formed in 1937 in Thiruvananthapuram.
*Travancore University renamed as Kerala University in 1957.
*Kerala's first Medical College, Engineering College, Women's College, Fine Arts College, Public Library etc. are established at Thiruvananthapuram.
*Ancient university named ’Kanthalloorsala' was situated in Thiruvananthapuram. (Valiyasala)
*New Legislative Assembly building was inaugurated on 22nd May 1998 by K.R. Narayanan.
*Agastyamala is the highest peak in southern Kerala.
*Kerala's southern most river Neyyar originates from Agastyamala.
*Agasthyarkoodam is the first Biosphere Reserve in Kerala.
*First Tidal Energy Power Project in India is at Vizhinjam.
*Kerala's first Aquatic complex is at Pirappancode.
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*The city that hosted G-20 Interfaifi Sumptit Conference 2016 (South Asia)
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