Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district of the coastal state of Kerala, in South India. It came into existence in the year 1957. The headquarters is the city of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) which is also the capital city of Kerala. Some of the prominent MSME sectors in the district are food processing, general engineering, furniture manufacturing (wood and steel), garment manufacturing, printing and plastics. The traditional sectors include handloom and coir.

Key statistics

Registered Industrial Units	19,068
Total Investment (In Lakhs)	1,44,919
Total Employment (Numbers)	1,05,237
Employment in Large and Medium Industries (Numbers)	13,296
No. Of Industrial Area (Development Area (DA)/ Development Plot (DP))	2
No. Of Mini Industrial Area	7

Prominent sectors -

Food processing
General/Precision Engineering (Aerospace Components)
Furniture manufacturing
Garment manufacturing
IT

Prominent investors -

Trivandrum Spinning Mill

Penpol, Aero Precesion

Muraliya Dairy, Ambady Dairy

Family Plastics

Pankajakasturi Herbals

Akhila Plywood

Al- Fas Laminations

District Lead

Simi. C. S

tvmdic@gmail.com

0471-2326756

Thiruvananthapuram District is the southernmost district of the coastal state of Kerala, in south India. It came into existence in the year 1957. The headquarters is the city of Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) which is also the capital city of Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram city and several other places in the district loom large in ancient tradition, folklore and literature. In 1684, during the regency of Umayamma Rani, the English East India Company obtained a sandy spit of land at Anchuthengu near Varkala on the sea coast about 32 kilometres (20 mi) north of Thiruvananthapuram city, with a view to erecting a factory and fortifying it. The place had earlier been frequented by the Portuguese and later by the Dutch. It was from here that the English gradually extended their domain to other parts of Travancore. Modern history begins with Marthanda Varma, 1729 CE – 1758 CE, who is generally regarded as the Father of modern Travancore. Thiruvananthapuram was known as a great centre of intellectual and artistic activities in those days.

Taluks	6 (4-old,2-new)
Villages	116
Grama panchayats	73
Block panchayats	11
Corporation	1
Municipalities	4
District panchyat	1
Lok sabha seats	2
Niyamasabha(Assembly) seats	14
Educational district	3

Infrastructure

INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE

I. Transportation

The National Highway 66 (earlier known as National Highway 47) stretches from Kaliyikkavila at the southern extremity to Navaikulam near Parippally in the north, covering a distance of 80 km (50 mi) within the district. The MC Road covers a distance of 55 km (34 mi)and passes through Kesavadaspuram, Vembayam, Venjaramoodu, Kilimanoorand Nilamel in the north. PWD maintains about 1,552 km (964 mi) of road in the district. Local bodies maintain 9,500 km (5,900 mi) of road. There are 116 bridges in Thiruvananthapuram District. Kerala State Road Transport Corporation operates 20 units: nine depots, seven sub depots, and four operating centres in Thiruvananthapuram district. The corporation has used 1,308 buses in 1171 schedules, transporting 11 lakh commuters daily.

II. Railways

The rail transport in the district is operated by Southern Railway zone of Indian Railways. Thiruvananthapuram is connected to the rest of the country by broad gauge railway line. eighty-two km (51 mi) of railway line passes through the district. There are currently 20 railway stations are in the district, including the Trivandrum Central station.

III. Airports

Services are being operated by domestic and international airlines from the Trivandrum International Airport Trivandrum International Airport has direct flights to many international cities like Kuwait, Dubai, Dammam, Singapore, Malé, Colombo, Sharjah, Muscat,Bahrain, Doha, Jeddahand AbuDhabi. It is linked with Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Bangalore and Kolkatta by domestic flights.

IV. Waterways

The district's eastern coastline, and its rivers and lakes, provide ample scope for water transport. The waterway from Thiruvananthapuram to Kottapuram in Kozhikode district, which was made possible by the two tunnels of 282 and 721 meters (925 and 2,365 ft), constructed in 1877 and 1880 respectively at Varkala, is now defunct. Projects and schemes are underway for reviving these waterways. The container trans-shipment project proposed at Vizhinjam also holds prospects for reaching the district by sea

Incubation centre:

T-TBI, Technopark, TVPM

‘Technopark Business Incubation Centre’ (T-BIC) was established in 2002 with the support of Government of Kerala and the Government of India, for incubating Business Enterprises. Following the success of this initiative, Technopark started the Technopark – Technology Business Incubator (T-TBI) in 2006. Technopark Technology Business Incubator (T-TBI), a joint initiative of Technopark, Trivandrum and the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of India, is avidly helping the technology business start-ups with all the necessary resources and supports they need to evolve and grow as a ripened business. T-TBI provide rganizat with necessary infrastructure support, technology/ prototype development support, research assistance, help in getting funding, business consulting assistance and do whatever is necessary to make the start-up a success.

Banking

The Lead Bank of Thiruvananthapuram District is INDIAN OVERSEAS BANK. The lead Bank prepares the credit plan for the district and ensures the credit flow to various sectors. The banking related issues are taken up with DLRC chaired by the District collector with active participation of the District Industries Centre.

Large Scale Industries /Public Sector undertakings

In Thiruvananthapuram district there are 2 Central sector, 14 State sector, 1 co- operative sector, 4 joint sector and 60 private sector medium and large scale industries.
By the number of medium and large scale industries, Thiruvananthapuram district ranks second among the 14 districts of Kerala
Number of registered working factories. They include oil mills, cashew factories, cotton textiles, saw mills, printing units, rubber industrial units, chemical units, match factories, general engineering units and automobile workshops
small scale industrial units comprising agro based industries, forest based, animal husbandry based, pesticide based, chemicals based, engineering based & manufacturing and building materials section
Traditional industry pockets : coir producing pockets are Anchuthengu and Muppiri. Handloom weaving is prevalent at Balaramapuram, Amaravila, Kulathur and Chirayinkeezhu
There are 20 Hantex (Handloom Weavers’ Co-operative Society) depots and five showrooms in the district.

Presence of premier institutions:

The ISRO under the Department of Space, Government of India has the VSSC at Thumba and Liquid Propulsion Systems Centre (LPSC) at Valiyamala Nedumangadu in Thiruvananthapuram district.
Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre (VSSC) is the prime centre engaged in design and development of launch vehicles.
The Inertial System Unit (ISU) of the ISRO and the Reinforced Plastic Centre (REPLACE) function from Vattiyoorkavu in the district.
Keltron (Ker….ala State Electronics Development Corporation) has made inroads into electronic markets throughout the country.
Government of India public sector undertakings like the Hindustan Latex and Sri Chitra Thirunal Institute of Science and Technology are also located in the district.
Technopark is India’s largest technology park. With 61 companies, employing over 5500 IT professionals, including five CMM Level 5, three CMM Level 3 and several ISO 9001 certified companies. Global majors like Infosys, TCS, Tata Elxsi, Allianz Cornhill, RM Plc., Mc Kinsey, Ernst & Young. Companies from Europe, US and other countries operate from the Campus.
C-DIT The Centre for Development of Imaging Technology (C-DIT), is a Total Solution Provider in information technology for the Government of Kerala. C-DIT also functions as the southern regional video software production facility of the 14 National Council for Science and Technology Communication (NCSTC), New Delhi. Web Services, GIS, Video Communication, Animation, Educational Informatics and Optical Image Processing are some exclusive teams that C-DIT offers.

RESEARCH , DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING FACILITIES

1.Keltron Advanced Training Centre, Vellayambalam, TVPM

2.Kerala State Centre for Advanced Printing & Training, TVPM

3.Regional Telecom Training Centre, Kaimanam, TVPM

4.Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Vellayambalam, TVPM

5.Keltron Animation Campus, Women’s College Lane, TVPM

6.TOONZ Animation Academy, Kariyavattom, TVPM

7.Vismaya Max Animations, Diamond Hill, Sasthamangalam,TVPM

8.Centre for Management Development, Thycaud, TVPM

RESEARCH CENTRES

1	Central Tuber Crops Research Institute, Sreekariyam, TVPM
2	Indian Institute of Science, Education & Research, College of Engg.,TVPM
3	.AAPL-TTRC, Technopark, TVPM{Airframe Aero Designs Pvt.Ltd-Technology Training Research Centre}
4	Indian Institute of Information Technology & Management-Kerala, Technopark, TVPM
5	Sree Chithira Thirunal Institute of Medical Science & Technology, TVPM
6	Tropical Botanic Garden & Research Institute, Palode, TVPM
7	Coconut Research Station, Kattachalkuzhi, Balaramapuram, TVPM
8	Sree Chitira Thirunal Engg.College, TVPM
9	Rajiv Gandhi Centre for BioTechnology, Poojapura, TVPM
10	.Centre for Nano Science & Nano Technology, University of Kerala, Kariyavattom, TVPM
11	11.National Coir Research and Management Institute,,Thiruvananthapuram
12	CSIR-NIIST, Industrial Estate Po, Thiruvananthapuram

Contact Us

Address of General Managers, District Industries Centre

Thiruvananthapuram

General Manager, DistrictIndustriesCentre (DIC) Water Works Compound , Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram - 695003, Ph:0471-2326756, Email: tvmdic@gmail.com

Address of Assistant District Industries Officers.

Neyattinkara Taluk-

Assistant District Industries Officer

Taluk Industries Office,

Mini Civil Station, Neyattinkara .695121

Ph: 9496264362, 8547394918.

Email: dictionta@gmail.com

Chirayinkeezh Taluk

Assistant District Industries Officer

Taluk Industries Office,

Mini Civil Station, Attingal, Chirayinkeezh .695101

Ph:9946782122 0474-2625292.

Email: dictiochk@gmail.com

Nedumangad Taluk

Assistant District Industries Officer

Taluk Industries Office,

Mini Civil Station, Nedumangad .695541

Ph: 9745008834.

Email: tionedumangad@gmail.com

Trivandrum Taluk

Assistant District Industries Officer

Taluk Industries Office,

DIC Building, Water works compound, Tvm .695010

Ph: 8281959963.

Email: dictiotvm@gmail.com