Trivandrum is located on the west coast near the south of mainland India. The city, which Mahatma Gandhi called "The Evergreen City of India", is characterized by rolling hills and low hills. Government of India city II. Classified as a tier city. Trivandrum is the southernmost district of the Indian state of Kerala. The university was established in 1949 and is headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala. The present district was formed in 1956 by dividing the four southernmost taluks of the old district into Kanyakumari district. Trivandrum city is also known as the IT capital of the state as it is home to India's first and largest IT park, Technopark, which was built for public use in 1990. Situation.