Neyyattinkara taluk

Neyyattinkara Taluk
Taluk in Trivandrum district
Neyyattinkara Taluk Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Neyyattinkara Taluk Neyyattinkara Taluk (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°24′N77°05′E / 8.4°N 77.08°E / 8.4; 77.08
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Revenue Division	Thiruvananthapuram
Founded by	Marthanda Varma
Named after	Neyyar
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

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

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. "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