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Kattakada | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Kattakkada Bus terminal and shopping complex | |
  Kattakada Location in Kerala, India  Kattakada Kattakada (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°30′12″N 77°05′07″E / 8.5033°N 77.0852°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram district |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kattakada Grama Panchayath |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.54 km2 (8.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 40,448 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695572 |
| Telephone code | 0471 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-74 |
Kattakada is a town in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. It is situated 13 km north of Neyyattinkara town, 18 km south of Nedumangad town and 20 km east of the Capital City, Thiruvananthapuram.[citation needed]
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.[citation needed]
- ^ "Panchayat Population". Thiruvananthapuram district. Archived from the original on 29 June 2007. Retrieved 11 March 2008.
- ^ "Capital Gets Kattakkada Taluk Today - The New Indian Express". www.newindianexpress.com. Archived from the original on 11 September 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.