Neyyattinkara | |
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Municipal Town | |
 Neyyattinkara Temple | |
  Neyyattinkara  Neyyattinkara | |
| 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 2019) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• 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 significant municipal town and a prominent center for both industry and commerce, positioned at the southernmost tip of the Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area in Thiruvananthapuram, the capital city of Kerala State. 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."In the Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram, the port international code IN NYY 1, the "NYY" represents Neyyattinkara
- ^ "Census of India Search details". censusindia.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 December 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2015.