page_title: Thiruvananthapuram district
section_title: Demographics
hierarchical_section_title: Thiruvananthapuram district / Demographics
caption_attribution_description: English: Kerala Legislative Assembly, Thiruvananthapuram. In front of the assembly there are three Statues of national leader - Ambedkar (R), Nehru (L) and Gandhi (C). Summary photographer&#160;: Rajith Mohan
context_page_description: Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district in the Indian state of Kerala. The district was created in 1949, with its headquarters in the city of Thiruvananthapuram, which is also Kerala's capital. The present district was created in 1956 by separating the four southernmost Taluks of the erstwhile district to form Kanyakumari district.
  The district is home to more than 10% of total population of the state.
  The district covers an area of 2,192 square kilometres. At the 2011 census, it had a population of 3,301,427, making it the second most populous district in Kerala after Malappuram district. Its population density is the highest in Kerala, with 1,509 inhabitants per square kilometre. The district is divided into six subdistricts: Thiruvananthapuram, Chirayinkeezhu, Neyyattinkara, Nedumangadu, Varkala, and Kattakada. The urban bodies in the district are the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, and the Varkala, Neyyattinkara, Attingal, and Nedumangad municipalities.
  Thiruvananthapuram district is located between 8.17°N 76.41°E and 8.54°N 77.17°E.
context_section_description: According to the 2011 census Thiruvananthapuram district has a population of 3,301,427. This gives it a ranking of 103rd in India out of a total of 640 districts. The district has a population density of 1,509 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,910/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the decade 2001–2011 was 2.25%. Thiruvananthapuram has a sex ratio of 1088 females for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate of 92.66%.
caption: Kerala Legislative Assembly Building: The new Assembly Block was inaugurated at the Legislature Complex on 22 May 1998 by the then President Mr K.R. Narayanan.
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