Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram,( TIRR-oo-və-NUN-təp-OOR-əm; Malayalam: [t̪iɾuʋɐnɐn̪d̪ɐpuɾɐm] ) formerly known as Trivandrum,( trih-VAN-drəm English: /t̪iɾʋænɖɾʊm/ ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the largest and most populous city in Kerala and it is also a major port city. Located in Thiruvananthapuram city,it hosts India’s first deep-water trans-shipment port, the Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram. The encompassing urban agglomeration population is around 1.68 million. Located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland, Thiruvananthapuram is a major information technology hub in Kerala and contributes 55% of the state's software exports as of 2016. Referred to by Mahatma Gandhi as the "Evergreen city of India", the city is characterised by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills.