Thiruvananthapuram (
Malayalam:തിരുവനതപുരം
Tiruvaṉantapuram, ), formally known as
Trivandrum, is the capital city of the Indian state of
Kerala. It is the largest and the most populous
city corporation in Kerala and the fifth largest
urban agglomeration in Kerala. It is on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland. Referred to by
Mahatma Gandhi as the "evergreen city of India", it is characterised by its undulating terrain of low coastal hills and busy commercial alleys. With a population of 957,730 inhabitants, it is the largest city corporation in Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram contributes nearly 80% of the state's software exports and is a major IT hub.