Neyyattinkara Municipality
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Neyyattinkara is a Municipality located in Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area of Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, and is the headquarters of Neyyattinkara Taluk. Located around 18 km (11 mi) south of the State capital Trivandrum, on the National Highway 66 to Kanyakumari, the town spreads over an area of 16.21 km2 on the banks of the Neyyar River. It is also the headquarters of the Neyyattinkara Revenue Division. The name 'Neyyattinkara' in Malayalam regional language means shore (Kara) of Neyyar River. This river flows from Agasthyarkoodam, the highest peak (1868m above MSL) in southern end of the Western Ghats.
General Information
District : Thiruvananthapuram
Area : 28.78 km²
Localbody Code : M010400
No of Wards : 44
Population : 69449
Male : 34055
Female : 35394
Population Density : 3136
Sex Ratio : 1007
Literacy Rate : 81.77
Literacy Rate (Male) : 83.95
Literacy Rate (Female) : 79.67
Source : Census data 2001