also known as Trivandrum, is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Kerala.[7] The city has a population of 957,730 inhabitants and a metropolitan population of 1.68 million.[8] Thiruvananthapuram is a major Information Technology hub in India, and contributes 55% of Kerala's software exports as of 2015.[9] Thiruvananthapuram is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland.