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Detailed explanation-1: -Thiruvananthapuram, the State capital, is the southernmost district of the State of Kerala. The district was created in 1949, with its headquarters in the city of Thiruvananthapuram.

Detailed explanation-2: -South Kerala includes the districts of Thiruvananthapuram, Kollam, Pathanamthitta, Kottayam and Alappuzha.

Detailed explanation-3: -Thiruvananthapuram is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland.

Detailed explanation-4: -The district is divided into six subdistricts: Thiruvananthapuram, Chirayinkeezhu, Neyyattinkara, Nedumangadu, Varkala, and Kattakada. The urban bodies in the district are the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation, and the Varkala, Neyyattinkara, Attingal, and Nedumangad municipalities.

Detailed explanation-5: -Thiruvananthapuram (/ˌtɪruːvəˌnʌntəˈpʊərəm/; Malayalam: [t̪iɾuʋɐnɐn̪d̪ɐpuɾɐm] ( listen)), formerly known as Trivandrum (/trɪˈvændrəm/), is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the most populous city in Kerala with a population of 957, 730 as of 2011.