Kattakada

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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
Coordinates: 8°30′12″N 77°05′07″E / 8.5033°N 77.0852°E / 8.5033; 77.0852Coordinates: 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 registration-74

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

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[citation needed], after Nedumangad. Neyyar Dam, a tourist spot and the core of Agasthyavanam Wildlife Sanctuary[citation needed], is only 10 km away from Kattakada at kuttichal 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.

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