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Trivandrum
Thiruvananthapuram which was earlier known as Trivandrum is one of the most important cities in kerala. Thiruvananthapuram has a rich tradition and culture dating back to the 1000 BC. The word Thiruvananthapuram has the meaning 'City Of Lord Anantha'. The Thiruvananthapuram city was the capital of travancore before independence itself , there is a temple know as Sri Padmanabhaswamy temple at the heart of the town and it was built by Raja Marthanda Varma in1733 AD, the temple is a real example of the architectural capabilities of the ancestors, the kings of travancore called themselves the 'servants of Ananthapathmanabha' who is deity of the temple.
Thiruvananthapuram is rich in forest reserves, and are rich in wildlife habitat, the forests of the region can be classified into three, they are southern tropical wet ever green forests, southern tropical and semi ever green forests and southern tropical moist deciduous forests. There are alarge variety of animals and birds in the region. Many of them are facing the threat of extinction. The common animals found here include Elephants, monkeys, bisons and rare species of reptiles, there is a wildlife sanctuary situated in the forest which holds a wide variety of animals and birds.
The climate of the region is apt for the growth of spices such as pepper and ginger, the climate of Thiruvananthapuram is variant in different areas depending on the longitude and altitude, the high areas experience a cold weather while it is hot in the lower plains. Thiruvananthapuram gets rain from the South-West monsoon and the North-East monsoon, the climate is best for the growth of tuber crops, fruits, hedge plants, spices, medicinal plants and some rare orchids are grown in this region.
One of the major attraction of Thiruvananthapuram is the secretariat, it was built in the late 1870's, it was designed and constructed by the maharaja's chief engineer, Mr. Barton, it is painted white and it is a long building and still resembles modern age architectural thoughts. It is an astonishing piece of work of the 1870's. It was during this time colleges like the Sanskrit college, Ayurveda college, Law College and a College for Women were built
Agriculture is the primary occupation of the people living in these area. Tapioca, paddy, coconut and rubber are mainly cultivated here, about 50 % of the people depend on agriculture as their livelihood. Soil conservation projects are implemented in these region. There are 12 development blocks in the region they are:
- Nemom
- Chirayinkeezhu
- Athiyanoor
- Vellanad
- Thiruvananthapuram Rural
- Parassala
- Varkala
- Kazhakuttom
- Nedumangad
- Vamanapuram
- Kilimanoor
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