Neyyattinkara
Neyyattinkara | |
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Municipal Town | |
Neyyattinkara Temple | |
| Coordinates: 8°24′N 77°05′E / 8.4°N 77.08°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Suburb | Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area |
| Government | |
| • Body | Neyyattinkara Municipality (Rating: First Grade since 2014) or Neyyattinkara Municipal Council (NMC) |
| • Chairperson | P K Rajmohan, (CPI(M) party) |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) | Sri K. Ansalan, (Communist Party of India(Marxist)) |
| • Member of Parliament | Shashi Tharoor, (Indian National Congress party, Re-elected in 2024 Indian general election) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 70,850 |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695 121 |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)471 XXX XXXX |
| Vehicle registration | KL-20 |
| Sex ratio | 1064 |
| Literacy | 98.72% |
| Planning agency | P W D Neyyattinkara |
| Civic agency | Neyyattinkara Municipality |
| Climate | Am/Aw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,700 millimetres (67 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 27.2 °C (81.0 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 24.4 °C (75.9 °F) |
| Website | www |
Neyyattinkara is a municipal town in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. It also serves as the administrative headquarters of Neyyattinkara taluk. Nestled along the banks of the Neyyar River, one of the district's principal rivers, the town derives its name from its location, with 'Neyyatinkara' in Malayalam translating to 'the shore of the river Neyyar.' Neyyattinkara ranks as the second most densely populated municipality in the district, following Varkala. Notably, the Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram is situated within Neyyattinkara Taluk."