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Neyyattinkara taluk

Coordinates: 8°24′N 77°05′E / 8.4°N 77.08°E / 8.4; 77.08
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Neyyattinkara Taluk
Taluk in Trivandrum district
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
HeadquartersNeyyattinkara
Area
 • Total570.91 km2 (220.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total880,986
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
 • MinorityTamil[1]
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. 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

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There are 21 villages and one Municipality in the taluk.[2]

Villages

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

Municipalities

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

References

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  1. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  2. ^ Villages and municipalities Archived 2009-11-08 at the Wayback Machine