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City Profile

Thiruvananthapuram City Profile

Thiruvananthapuram - Capital city of the Indian state of Kerala
Reffered by Mahatma Gandhi as the Évergreen city of India
Population - 9.86 lakh (2011 Census)
Growth Rate - 3.25% (2001 - 2011)
Area - 214.86sq.km
Population Density - 4,470 persons/sq.km
Work Participation Rate - 36%
Dominant Sectors - Tourism , IT, Education.

What makes Thiruvananthapuram Unique?

Strength

Major IT Hub in India
Natural Habitat and Rich cultural heritage
Ranked as city providing best quality of life
Ranked as best governed city in India

Weakness

Deficient Sewerage Infrastructure
Deteriorating condition of water bodies
Lack of end to end waste management system

Opportunities

Prospects for strengthening of tourism economy
Upcoming metro rail projects and transhipment terminal
Electronic manufacturing based economic development

Threats

Economic devaluation due to flooding and water logging in city core area
Environmental degradation
Motorized-vehicle oriented Urban Transport

Selected as ‘Best governed city in India’ in 2017 by Janaagraha Center for Citizenship & Democracy
Selected as ‘Best city’ of India under Housing & Transport category in 2013 by India Today.
Listed among top 10 cities in India on Vibrancy and Consumption Index by Morgon Stanley.
Rated as the ‘best 2nd tier metro’ with IT/ITeS infrastructure & second in terms of availability of human talent

Thiruvananthapuram Smart City & ABD Area

SCP Modules

Projects & Cost

Proposed Stratergies

Urban Basic Services	15 Projects : ₹771.5Cr	Improving Basic Services
Land Use Efficiency	5 Projects : ₹238Cr	Re-Densification with creative land use
Cultural Identity & Heritage	9 Projects : ₹126.5Cr	Conserving Historical & Cultural assets
Resilence & Eco-friendliness	3 Projects : ₹143.7Cr	Sustainable Built & natural landscape
Socio-economic Inclusivenes	3 Projects : ₹106.4Cr	Promote diversity & Foster inclusivness