Neyyattinkara
Sign in to saveNeyyattinkara is a municipal town in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. It also serves as the administrative headquarters of Neyyattinkara taluk. Nestled along the banks of the Neyyar River, one of the district's principal rivers, the town derives its name from its location, with 'Neyyatinkara' in Malayalam translating to 'the shore of the river Neyyar.' Neyyattinkara ranks as the second most densely populated municipality in the district, following Varkala. Notably, the Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram is situated within Neyyattinkara Taluk."
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Neyyattinkara
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Municipal Town
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- Neyyattinkara.jpg
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- Neyyattinkara Temple
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- India Kerala#India
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- left
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- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
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- Kerala
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- District
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- Thiruvananthapuram
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- Suburb
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- Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area
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- Neyyattinkara Municipality (Rating: First Grade since 2014)or Neyyattinkara Municipal Council (NMC)
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- Chairperson
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- P K Rajmohan, (CPI(M) party)
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- Vice Chairman
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- Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)
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- Etymology
- Administration
- History
- Geography
- Veerasmrithi (War Memorial-Neyyattinkara)
- Religious centres
- Demographics
- Notable people
- Educational institutions
- List of colleges
- List of schools
- Politics
- Industry
- Transport
- By bus
- By air
- By train
- Climate
- See also
- References
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Neyyattinkara is a municipal town in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. It also serves as the administrative headquarters of Neyyattinkara taluk. Nestled along the banks of the Neyyar River, one of the district's principal rivers, the town derives its name from its location, with 'Neyyatinkara' in Malayalam translating to 'the shore of the river Neyyar.' Neyyattinkara ranks as the second most densely populated municipality in the district, following Varkala. Notably, the Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram is situated within Neyyattinkara Taluk."
==Etymology== The town derives its name from its location, with 'Neyyatinkara' in Malayalam translating to 'the banks of the river Neyyar.'
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