St Ignatius Church, Thiruvananthapuram

Puthenthope (Puthen - New, Thope - Orchard) is a coastal village in Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) district in Kerala, India, and situated 19 km (12 mi) northwest of city centre, 16 km from Trivandrum International Airport. The village is mostly covered with coconut palms and cashew trees. Its western side edges the Arabian sea, while the east is separated by Parvathi Puthanar, a manmade canal completed during the time of Regent Sethu Lakshmi Bhai of Travancore Kingdom. Access to National Highway (NH 66) and a railway station is as short as 2 km (1.2 mi) and the VSSC of the Indian Space Research Organisation is close by. There are two man made hills — one on the south (Thekkekkunnu)and the other on the north (Vadakkekkunnu), which are believed to have been made during the time of Portuguese.India's first DNA-Barcoding Centre, set up at bio-informatic centre for Tropical Garden and Research institute at Puthenthope. Famous Malayalam Cine Artist Alencier Ley Lopez hails from Puthenthope.

St. Andrews is a seaside hamlet located in the city of Trivandrum, Trivandrum district of Kerala. It is situated 19 km (12 mi) northwest of city centre, 16 km (9.9 mi) from Trivandrum International Airport. It is known for its pristine beach (St. Andrews Beach). It is a hamlet with a "melting pot" of several cultures and traditions. The village is mostly covered with coconut palms. Its western side edges the Arabian sea, while the east is separated by Parvathi Puthannaar, a manmade canal completed during the time of Regent Sethu Lakshmi Bayi of Travancore Kingdom. Access to National Highway (NH 66) and a railway station is as short as 3 km (1.9 mi) and the Vikram Sarabhai Space Center (VSSC) of the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) is close by.

St. Xavier's College, Thumba, was founded by the Jesuits in 1964, and is affiliated with the University of Kerala. It awards nine undergraduate degrees and two postgraduate degree.

Vettuthura is a suburb of Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala, India. The main job in this area is fishing

Kaniyapuram is a residential and IT industrial area of Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area of Trivandrum city around 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. The main centre of Kaniyapuram area is located in NH-66 in between Kazhakkoottam and Pallippuram CRPF Base. The Kaniyapuram locality (Kaniyapuram pradesam) is a vast area and expands to; Andoorkonam in the East, Parvathy Puthanar in the West, Vetturoad in the South and Pallippuram (CRPF Base) in the North. The Kaniyapuram town belongs to the Andoorkonam Panchayat, although Andoorkonam still remains a village 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) to the east.The main town in Kaniyapuram is Alummoodu junction.

Pallithura is the north-west portion of Trivandrum city the capital of Kerala state in India. Literally translated from Malayalam, it means 'the beach (Thura) besides the church (Palli). Although most churches in this region where beside the Arabian Sea, the etymology is significant because Pallitura is one of the places where St. Francis Xavier established a church. This church has now been transformed to the space museum of Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre. The villagers of Pallithura are now famous for their sacrifice in 1962 of most of their village for creating the Thumba Equatorial Rocket Launching Station (TERLS), which was the basis for the formation of Indian Space Research Organization. The revival of interest in the history of Pallithura resulted as a result of President Abdul Kalam's mentioning of it in his books and speeches.

Karicharakadavu is a small village in Andoorkonam Panchayat, situated to the north around 8.5 km from Kazhakuttom town and around 4 km from Kaniyapuram. It is situated on the banks of the "Parvathyputhenaar"- a canal constructed by the "Duraay" - a term for the "Pathan contractors", who were part of Tipu Sultan's Military and had settled in Kerala during the reign of HE Marthanda Varma. The "Duraay", traditionally warriors on horseback were sent in by Tipu Sulthan to assist HE Marthanda Varma in controlling the internal rebellion that was taking place during the pre-independence time. The pathans or the Dekhini Muslims - residents of this small village are descendants of the "Duraay" and speak Urdu at homes. Traditionally a coir business belt which has dwindled over the years as coir prices have fallen. A coir workers welfare society operates here. Karicharakadavu has an old Devi temple called the Karichara Bhagavathy temple, known as locally PARAKKARIKKOVIL which is believed to be around 250 years old.

Pallippuram is a northern suburb of Trivandrum city of Trivandrum district, Kerala. It is one of the fastest urbanising area of the Trivandrum UA.Technocity is situated in this area.

Kadinamkulam is a panchayat and the northern suburb of Trivandrum City. It is one of the residential and industrial area of Trivandrum City in Kerala, India. It is situated 22 km north of Trivandrum, 20 km from Varkala, 20 km from the Trivandrum International Airport and 22 km from Trivandrum Central Railway station and bus station. National Highway 66 is also 8 km away. Kadinamkulam is surrounded by Kadinamkulam Kayal to the east, the Arabian Sea to the west, Puthucurichy to the north and Channankara to the south. Kadinamkulam forms part of Kadinamkulam panchayat of Trivandrum district. Kinfra international apparel park, Marian Engineering College etc. are situated in Kadinamkulam. In the 2011 census it had a population of 28,868 in 6286 households.

Marianad (also spelled Mariyanadu or Mariyanad) is a coastal town in south Indian state of Kerala. It belongs to Kadinamkulam grama panchayat in Thiruvananthapuram district of southern Kerala. Marianad is 25 KM away from Thiruvananthapuram city which is both district headquarters and state capital. Marianad is under the area of Puthukurichy post office and PIN code is 695303.It is part of the Attingal Lok Sabha constituency History Marianad was founded by Bishop Peter Bernard Periera who was the head of the Latin church in Thiruvananthapuram with the help of the Social Service society and other social volunteers. One of the known volunteers was an Italian nurse Lauretta Farina (from Caravaggio, Bergamo, Lombardia) who coordinated schools, health clinics, sports clubs, women's collective, etc. In the late 1970s, the fishers founded cooperative societies to avoid merchant money lenders to sell their fish.

Asian School of Business is an AICTE ( All India Council for Technical Education) approved business school located in Technocity West, Pallipuram, Trivandrum, Kerala. India. The institution was established in 2005. Its aim is to facilitate and promote studies and research with a focus on professional education. The flagship programme of Asian School of Business (ASB) was the "Postgraduate Diploma in Management" (PGDM). The IIM Bill 2017 permitted the IIMs to change the nomenclature of their two-year Post Graduate Programme from PGDM to MBA. Asian School of Business also decided to change the nomenclature and approached the Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT) Kochi for recognition of the programme. In April 2019, the University approved the request and Asian School of Business started to offer the MBA programme with the degree being conferred by CUSAT. The programme combines the rigour of the CUSAT MBA and the industry orientation of the earlier PGDM programme. Specializations are offered in the domains of marketing, finance, human resources and operations. Admission to these programmes is through a Common Entrance Test followed by group discussion and interview. As per the directives of the Admission Supervisory Council appointed by the Government of Kerala, the accepted entrance tests are CAT, CMAT and KMAT. The Two Year Full-Time MBA programme is also approved by the AICTE, New Delhi.

Sainik School Kazhakootam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India, is a residential school for boys under the Ministry of Defence, Government of India, located approximately 18 km away from Thiruvananthapuram city beside Kazhakoottam - Venjarammoodu bypass and 1 km away from National Highway 66. The concept of Sainik Schools originated in the mind of late V. K. Krishna Menon, who was India's first Defence Minister from 1957 to 1962. The objective was to set up schools run on military lines, in each state of India, which would facilitate the grooming of bright young boys for intake into the National Defence Academy, thus, rectifying the regional and class imbalance in the officer cadre of the Indian Military. It follows a concept of rigorous military training which is not for the faint-hearted.