Neyyattinkara taluk
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Neyyattinkara Taluk | |
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Taluk in Trivandrum district | |
Coordinates: 8°24′N 77°05′E / 8.4°N 77.08°E | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
Revenue Division | Thiruvananthapuram |
Headquarters | Neyyattinkara |
Area | |
• Total | 570.91 km2 (220.43 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 880,986 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam, English |
• Minority | Tamil[1] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | KL-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
[edit]There are 21 villages and one Municipality in the taluk.[2]
Villages
[edit]Anavoor, Athiyannur, Balaramapuram, Chenkal, Kanjiramkulam, Karode, Karumkulam, Kollayil, Kottukal, Kulathoor, Kunnathukal, Neyyattinkara, Pallichal, Parassala, Parasuvaikkal, Perumkadavila, Perumpazhuthoor, Poovar, Thirupuram, Vellarada, Vizhinjam.
Municipalities
[edit]There is only one municipality, Neyyattinkara, which is also the headquarters of the taluk.
References
[edit]- ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Kerala". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ Villages and municipalities Archived 2009-11-08 at the Wayback Machine