Thiruvananthapuram
District in Kerala
Credit Growth (5-Year) in Thiruvananthapuram: 75.5%, 8th highest of 14 districts in Kerala
MSME Density in Thiruvananthapuram: 40.0 per 1,000 people, 2nd highest of 14 districts in Kerala
Women Literacy in Thiruvananthapuram: 98.5%, 9th highest of 14 districts in Kerala
Health Insurance in Thiruvananthapuram: 62.8%, 3rd highest of 14 districts in Kerala
Thiruvananthapuram is a district in Kerala with a population of 33 Lakh (Census 2011) spread across 2,261 sq km. Its literacy rate of 93.0% is below the state average of 94.0% and above the national average of 72.9%. The district has a sex ratio of 1,087 females per 1,000 males, above the state average of 1,084.
Demographics
What changed in Thiruvananthapuram, 2019–21 to 2023–24
NFHS-5 → NFHS-6, changes of 5 points or more.
Health & Development
NFHS-6 (2023–24, provisional) · “was”: the 2019–21 value, where it moved 5 points or more
State Avg and National are population-weighted averages, not official NFHS figures. “Was” is NFHS-5 as reprinted on the NFHS-6 sheet, which can differ from the NFHS-5 layer. Small districts can swing on sampling noise.
Women & Gender
Economy & Infrastructure
Governance
Safety & Crime
Climate Vulnerability
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| Indicator | District | State Avg | National Avg | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women 10+ Yr Schooling | 87.8% | 86.9% | 46.7% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Male Tobacco Use | 16.4% | 15.7% | 37.0% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Menstrual Hygiene | 95.4% | 92.8% | 81.2% | National Family Health Survey (NFHS-6) (2023–24) |
| Child Sex Ratio (0–6) | 964 | 964 | 926 | Census 2011 (2011) |
| Average Holding Size | 0.1 | 0.2 | 1.4 | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| Marginal Farmers (%) | 99.2% | 96.7% | 66.3% | Agricultural Census 2015-16 (2015–16) |
| MGNREGA Days per Household | 55.0 | 51.6 | 43.4 | Climate Vulnerability Index (2021) |
| Women's Court Cases | 8.9 | 11.7 | 9.2 | National Judicial Data Grid (2024) |
| Banking | 693 | 319 | 81.1 | Town Amenities Census 2011 (2011) |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Thiruvananthapuram district?
Thiruvananthapuram has a population of 33 Lakh according to the Census 2011, with a density of 1,460 people per sq km across 2,261 sq km.
What is the population of Thiruvananthapuram in 2026?
There is no official count or district estimate after 2011. The latest figure is the Census 2011 count of 33 Lakh. Census 2027 enumeration takes place in February 2027, with results expected from 2028.
What is the literacy rate of Thiruvananthapuram?
Thiruvananthapuram has a literacy rate of 93.0% (Census 2011), which is below the Kerala average of 94.0% and above the national average of 72.9%.
How does Thiruvananthapuram compare to Kerala?
Thiruvananthapuram is the 2nd most populous of 14 districts in Kerala. Its sex ratio of 1,087 females per 1,000 males is above the state average of 1,084 (Census 2011).
How many children in Thiruvananthapuram are stunted or underweight?
In Thiruvananthapuram, 11.7% of children under 5 are stunted, 7.7% wasted and 11.1% underweight (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional). Stunting compares with a Kerala average of 19.6% and an India average of 28.0%.
How many households in Thiruvananthapuram have health insurance?
62.8% of households in Thiruvananthapuram have at least one member covered by a health insurance or financing scheme (NFHS-6, 2023–24, provisional), up from 54.9% in 2019–21. The Kerala average is 56.9% and India's 58.1%.
What changed in Thiruvananthapuram between NFHS-5 and NFHS-6?
Between NFHS-5 (2019–21) and NFHS-6 (2023–24), Thiruvananthapuram improved most in 4+ antenatal visits (55% to 81%), modern contraception (39% to 64%), women internet use (68% to 81%), and got worse in male alcohol use (15% to 23%), women diabetes (26% to 32%), male hypertension (32% to 38%). Changes under 5 percentage points are not counted.
What data sources are used for Thiruvananthapuram?
Data comes from Census 2011, NFHS-5 (2019–21), NFHS-6 (2023–24), NJDG (2024), Udyam/MSME (2026), NCRB SLL (2022), CVI (2021), Ag Census 2015–16, RBI BSR (2026), and other official sources.
Data Sources
Each indicator keeps its own source and vintage. How they are crosswalked onto one district geography is on the methodology page, with the per-source limits on the caveats page.