Kattakada
Town
Kattakkada Bus terminal and shopping complex
Kattakkada Bus terminal and shopping complex
Kattakada is located in Kerala
Kattakada
Kattakada
Location in Kerala, India
Kattakada is located in India
Kattakada
Kattakada
Kattakada (India)
Coordinates: 8°30′12″N 77°05′07″E / 8.5033°N 77.0852°E / 8.5033; 77.0852
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram district
Government
 • BodyKattakada Grama Panchayath
Area
 • Total22.54 km2 (8.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total40,448
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695572
Telephone code0471
Vehicle registrationKL-74

Kattakada is a town in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. It is situated 13km north of Neyyattinkara town, 18km south of Nedumangad town and 20km east of Capital City Thiruvananthapuram.

There is also a Tehsil/Taluk called Kattakada. It comprises 14 revenue villages and 12 Panchayats that surround the town. This taluk was formed in February 2014.[2]

The place name Kattakkada is derived from the Kattaal Devi Temple situated in the town. The word Kattaal in Malayalam translates to Wild Banyan Tree.

Etymology

Location

Kattakada is in the eastern part of Thiruvananthapuram District. It is situated about (22 km) east of Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala. To its north, Nedumangad (18 km) and to south, Neyyattinkara (14 km)West Vithura(20km). It is a commercial centre and the second biggest market of hill products in the district , after Nedumangad. Neyyar Dam, a tourist spot and the core of Agasthyavanam Wildlife Sanctuary , is only 10 km away from Kattakada at Kallikkad panchyath, towards the east.

The nearest railway stations are Trivandrum Central(18 km), Balaramapuram (10 km) and Neyyattinkara (13 km).

The nearest airport is Thiruvananthapuram International Airport.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Panchayat Population". Thiruvananthapuram district. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
  2. ↑ "Capital Gets Kattakkada Taluk Today - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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