page_title: Thiruvananthapuram district
section_title: Administration
hierarchical_section_title: Thiruvananthapuram district / Administration
caption_attribution_description: English: It is a political map of the subdistricts of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India
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: The headquarters of the district administration is at Kudappanakunnu, Thiruvananthapuram. The district administration is headed by the District collector. He is assisted by five deputy collectors with responsibility for general matters, land acquisition, revenue recovery, land reforms, and elections.
  There are six taluks: Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram, Nedumangad, Chirayinkeezhu, Varkala, and Kattakkada, each headed by a Tehsildar.
  There are two parliamentary constituencies in the district. They are Attingal, with constituency number 19, and Thiruvananthapuram, with constituency number 20.
caption: Taluks of Thiruvananthapuram district
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