Neyyattinkara taluk

Neyyattinkara Taluk
Taluk
Neyyattinkara Taluk is located in Kerala
Neyyattinkara Taluk
Neyyattinkara Taluk
Location in Kerala, India
Neyyattinkara Taluk is located in India
Neyyattinkara Taluk
Neyyattinkara Taluk
Neyyattinkara Taluk (India)
Coordinates: 8°24′N 77°05′E / 8.4°N 77.08°E / 8.4; 77.08
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Revenue DivisionThiruvananthapuram
Founded byMarthanda Varma
Named afterNeyyar
HeadquartersNeyyattinkara
Area
 • Total
570.91 km2 (220.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
880,986
 • Density1,543.1/km2 (3,996.7/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English[1][2]
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-20, KL-19

Neyyattinkara is a Taluk (tehsil) located in the southern region of Thiruvananthapuram district, in the Indian state of Kerala.[3][4] This taluk encompasses a total of 21 villages and one municipality, making it the southernmost taluk in the state. 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

Settlements

There are 21 villages and one Municipality in the taluk.[5]

Villages

Anavoor, Athiyannur, Balaramapuram, Chenkal, Kanjiramkulam, Karode, Karumkulam, Kollayil, Kottukal, Kulathoor, Kunnathukal, Neyyattinkara, Pallichal, Parassala, Parasuvaikkal, Perumkadavila, Perumpazhuthoor, Poovar, Thirupuram, Vellarada, Vizhinjam.

Municipalities

There is only one municipality, Neyyattinkara, which is also the headquarters of the taluk.

References

  1. ↑ "The Kerala Official Language (Legislation) Act, 1969" (PDF). Archived from the original on 11 September 2014.
  2. ↑ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  3. ↑ "Neyyattinkara Taluk | District Thiruvananthapuram, Government of Kerala | India". Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Villages & Towns in Neyyattinkara Taluka of Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 9 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Villages and municipalities Archived 2009-11-08 at the Wayback Machine
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