The
head-quarters of the district administration is at Vanchiyoor
in Thiruvananthapuram, 1.5 kms from the Government Secretariat
and the Central Railway Station. The district administration
is headed by the District Collector. He is assisted by Five
Deputy Collectors holding charges of the District Collector
also holds the charge of the District Magistrate and is assisted
by the Additional District Magistrate (Deputy Collector, General)
and the Revenue Divisional Officer. The district has only
one revenue division, which is headed by the Revenue Divisional
Officer (RDO). He is also the Sub-Divisional Magistrate.
There
are four taluks, namely, Neyyattinkara, Thiruvananthapuram,
Nedumangad and Chirayinkeezh, each headed by a Tahsildar.
There
are 120 villages under the 4 taluks of the district. The names
of the taluks, their head quarters & the Villages under
them are given below.
Names
of Villages in Taluks Neyyattinkara
|
|
Neyyattinkara |
Chenkal |
Vilappil
|
|
Athiyannoor |
Parassala |
Marukil
|
|
Thirupuram |
Karode |
Maranalloor |
|
Karumkulam |
Parasuvaika |
Kulathummal
|
|
Kottukaal |
Kunnathukal |
Vazhichal
|
| Pallichal |
Vellarada |
Vilavoorkkal
|
| Kollayil |
Anaavoor |
Kallikadu |
| Vizhinjam
|
Amboori |
Ottashekaramangalam |
| Kanjiramkulam |
Perumkadavila |
|
| Kulathoor |
Keezharoor
|
|
Nedumangad
|
| Tholicode |
Kallara |
Nedumangad |
| Veeranakavu |
Vamanapuram |
Vembayam |
| Manoorkara |
Pullampara |
Karakulam |
| Uzhamalackal |
Thenoor |
Koliyakode |
| Aryanad |
Kurupuzha |
Karippoore |
| Vithura |
Pangode |
Aruvikara |
| Vellanad |
Nellanad
|
Vattappara |
| Perumkulam |
Anad |
Thekkada |
| Peringamala |
Manickal |
|
| Palode |
Panavoor
|
|
Panchayats
Consequent to the 73rd amendment of the Constitution and the
new Panchayat Raj-Nagarapalika Act, the Kerala Panchayat Raj
Act came into being on 23rd April, 1994.
Thiruvananthapuram district has one district panchayat, 12
block panchayats and 78 grama panchayats.
District
Panchayat Thiruvananthapuram |
Block
Panchayats |
| Parassala |
Vellanad |
| Perumkadavila |
Nedumangad |
| Athiyanoor |
Vamanapuram |
| Nemom |
Kilimanoor |
| Thiruvananthapuram |
Chirayinkeel |
| Kazhakkoottam |
Varkala |
Grama
Panchayats |
Parassala
Block |
Thiruvananthapuram
(Rural) Block |
Vembayam |
| Parassala |
Vattiyoorkavu |
Anad |
| Karode |
Kudappanakkunnu |
Panavoor |
|
Kulathoor |
Kazhakkuttom
Block |
Kilimanoor
Block |
| Chenkal |
Sreekariyam |
Pulimath |
| Thiruparam |
Pothencode |
Karavaram |
| Poovar |
Mangalapuram |
Nagaroor |
| Perumkadavila
Block |
Andoorkonam |
Kilimanoor |
|
Vellarada |
Kadinamkulam |
Pazhayakunnumel |
| Kunnathukal |
Kazhakuttom |
Navayikulam |
| Kollayil |
Vellanad
Block |
Madavoor |
| Perumkadavila |
Kattakada |
Pallickal |
| Aryancode |
Vellanad |
Chirayinkeezhu
Block |
| Ottashekaramangalam |
Poovachal |
Azhoor |
| Kallikadu |
Aryanad |
Chrayinkeezh |
|
Amboori |
Vithura |
Kadakkavoor |
| Athiyanoor
Block |
Kuttichal |
Vakkom |
| Athiyanoor |
Uzhamalachal |
Anchuthengu |
|
Kanjiramkulam |
Tholicode |
Kizhuvilam |
| Karumkulam |
Vamanapuram
Block |
Mudakkal |
| Kottukal |
Vamanapuram |
Varkala
Block |
|
Vizhinjam |
Manickal |
Vettoor |
|
Venganoor |
Nellanad |
Cherunniyoor |
| Nemom
Block |
Pullampara |
Edava |
| Maranalloor |
Nanniyode |
Elakamon |
| Balaramapuram |
Peringamala |
Chemmaruthy |
|
Pallichal |
Kallara |
Manamboor |
| Malayinkeezhu |
Pangode |
Ottoor |
| Vilappil |
Nedumangad
Block |
|
| Vilavoorkal |
Karakulam |
|
| Kalliyoor |
Aruvikara |
|
District
Panchayat
The Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat has 25 divisions; |
| Kazhakuttom |
Kattakkada |
| Vattappara |
Vellanad |
| Nemom |
Kilimanoor |
| Balaramapuram |
Vattiyoorkavu |
| Vellarada |
Vamanapuram |
| Tholicode |
Manickal |
| Kanjiramkulam |
Peringamala |
| Parassala |
Malayinkeezhu |
| Perumpazhuthoor |
Chenkal |
| Navaikulam |
Murukkumpuzha |
| Cherunniyur |
Chirayinkeezhu |
| Ulloor |
Manampur |
| Vengannoor |
|
The
Thiruvananthapuram District Panchayat has already worked out
some notable developmental schemes in the agricultural, water
supply and educational sectors. The District Panchayat president
is also the chairman of the District Planning Committee and
the District Rural Development Agency.
Parliamentary
Constituencies
There are two parliamentary constituencies in the district.
They are Chirayinkeezh with constituency number 19 and Thiruvananthapuram
with constituency number 20.
Assembly
Constituencies
There
are 14 Assembly Constituencies in the district and they are:
| Sl. |
Constituency
|
Number
|
Sl. |
Constituency |
Number |
| 1.
|
Varkala |
127
|
8 |
Thiruvananthapuram
North |
134 |
| 2.
|
Attingal
|
128
|
9.
|
Thiruvananthapuram
West |
135 |
| 3.
|
Kilimanoor-SC
|
129
|
10.
|
Thiruvananthapuram
East |
136 |
| 4 |
Vamanapuram |
130
|
11.
|
Nemom |
137 |
| 5.
|
Aryanad |
131
|
12.
|
Kovalam |
138 |
| 6.
|
Nedumangad |
132
|
13.
|
Neyyattinkara |
139 |
| 7.
|
Kazhakuttom |
133
|
14.
|
Parassala |
140 |
|
