Situated on the west coast of the country, Thiruvananthapuram, also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the state of Kerala and the administrative center of Thiruvananthapuram district.
Trivandrum Parliamentary Constituency has a population of 744,739 (2001 census). CPI candidate P. K. Vasudevan Nair won the last time (2004) from Trivandrum Parliamentary Constituency.
Sree Chitbra Art Gallery, Kuthiramalika Palace Museum, Kovalam Beach, The Napier Museum and Padmanabha Swamy Temple are some of the prime attractions in Trivandrum.
