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Nedumangad | |
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Municipality | |
 Aerial view of Nedumangad town | |
  Nedumangad Location in Kerala  Nedumangad Nedumangad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°36′12″N 77°00′10″E / 8.60333°N 77.00278°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Nedumangad Municipality (Rating: A Grade since 2014) |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.52 km2 (12.56 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st |
| Elevation | 68 m (223 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 60,161 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 1,850/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 695541, 695561 |
| Area code | 0472 |
| Vehicle registration | KL–21 |
| Website | Official website |
Nedumangad is a municipal town in the Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the headquarters of Nedumangad Tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division. It is a suburb of the extended metropolitan region of Thiruvananthapuram. It is located around 16 km (9.9 mi) to the north-east of Thiruvananthapuram on the State Highway 2. It is an important commercial center in the district. It is a growing commercial and educational hub and all important government institutions are situated in the town. The Nedumangadu market has significance in southern Kerala.
It is an important centre for commercial trade in hill products such as pepper and rubber. A wholesale market set up by the Department of Agriculture (with the assistance of the European Union) is also situated there.
- ^ "Nedumangad Municipality". Retrieved 15 July 2018.