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Why Trivandrum is the capital of Kerala not Kochi?

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Why Trivandrum is the capital of Kerala not Kochi?

The present regions that constitute Thiruvananthapuram were ruled by the Ays who were feudatories of the Chera dynasty. Following India’s independence in 1947, Thiruvananthapuram became the capital of Travancore-Cochin state and remained so till the new Indian state of Kerala was formed in 1956.

What is the name of largest city of Kerala?

Thiruvananthapuram
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Rank City/Town Area(km2)
Municipal Corporations
1 Thiruvananthapuram 218.86
2 Kozhikode 118.58
3 Kochi 94.88

Is Trivandrum a big city?

82.63 mi²
Thiruvananthapuram/Area

Are Kochi and Ernakulam same?

Geography. Ernakulam region is located at the central parts of Kochi city. Thus the name is often used interchangeably with the name “Kochi” to refer to the city. The Ernakulam District is situated in Central Kerala in India.

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Which is more developed Kochi or Trivandrum?

The short answer is – Kochi is not more developed than Trivandrum. It’s just that the cities are different in character today.

Which is the heart of Kochi city?

Fort Kochi
Fort Kochi – Heart of The Town.

Is Kochi bigger than Trivandrum?

“Trivandrum is more ‘developed’ than Kochi but people do not brag”. “Trivandrum is the largest city” and ” If aTrivandrum guy gets 100 rupees he will only spend Rs60 of it and will save rest of the amount for settling down.

Is Kochi biggest city of Kerala?

Kochi is the most densely populated city in Kerala. As of 2011, it has a corporation limit population of 677,381 within an area of 94.88 km2 and a total urban population of more than of 2.1 million within an area of 440 km2, making it the largest and the most populous metropolitan area in Kerala.

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Why was Trivandrum changed to Thiruvananthapuram?

After forming the Travancore kingdom, Maharaja Marthanada Varma dedicated it to Lord Padmanabha, the presiding deity of Shri Padmanabhaswamy temple and named the city ‘Thiruvananthapuram’. The word ‘Thiruvananthapuram’ is derived from the Malayalam word thiru- anantha-puram, which means ‘City of Lord Ananta’.

Which is the biggest district in Kerala?

The total area of the district is 4,480 km2 (1,730 sq mi) which is 11.5\% of the state’s area which makes it the largest district of Kerala….Palakkad district.

Palakkad District Palghat District Gateway of Kerala
Website www.palakkad.nic.in

Which is the biggest city in Kerala by area and population?

Therefore , the fact that at the moment, Kochi is by and large the biggest city in Kerala both by area and population is there for everyone to see… , Newspaper guy. Sceptic, Kochi has more people living there than Kozhikode (Calicut). Kochi is the second largest city after Trivandrum.

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Is there any difference between Thiruvananthapuram Corporation and Kochi Corporation?

However , neither the stats of the UA or Corporations show the same level of disparity. When it comes to Corporation stats , surprisingly, Thiruvananthapuram Corporation is more than double the size of Kochi Corporation ( 214 km² vs 95 km² ) with a population of 0.96 million ( Population inside Kochi Corporation ~ 0.6 million ) .

What is the population of Kochi in India?

(Kochi’s urban / metropolitan population is 2,119,724 of which 1,044,243 are male and 1,075,481 are female.) (Kozhikode urban/metropolitan population is 3,086,293 of which 1,470,942 are male and 1,615,351 female.) Kochi has more people living there than Kozhikode (Calicut). Kochi is the second largest city after Trivandrum. Kochi city: 602,046.

What is the difference between Kochi and Calicut city?

The corporation area of Kochi is 94.5 sq km and Calicut is 118 sq Km. The Calicut city has lesser population that kochi and Calicut urban area has more population than kochi. Both are Tier 2 cities. Not much big difference between them.