Neyyattinkara
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Neyyattinkara നെയ്യാറ്റിൻകര |
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Neyyattinkara Temple
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| Coordinates: 8°24′N 77°05′E / 8.4°N 77.08°ECoordinates: 8°24′N 77°05′E / 8.4°N 77.08°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Kerala |
| Government | |
| • Body | Neyyattinkara Municipality (Rating: First Grade since 2014) or Neyyattinkara Municipal Council (NMC) |
| • Chairperson | W R Heeba, (CPI(M) party) |
| • Vice Chairman | K K Shibu, (CPI(M) party) |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) | Sri K Ansalan |
| • Member of Parliament | Shashi Tharoor, (Indian National Congress party, Re-elected in 2014) |
| Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 70,850 (municipality) 880,986 (taluk) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 695 121 |
| Telephone code | 91 (0)471 XXX XXXX |
| Vehicle registration | KL-20 |
| Coastline | 78 kilometres (48 mi) |
| Sex ratio | 1064 |
| Literacy | 98.72% |
| Planning agency | P W D Neyyattinkara |
| Civic agency | Neyyattinkara Municipality |
| Climate | Am/Aw (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 1,700 millimetres (67 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 27.2 °C (81.0 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 35 °C (95 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 24.4 °C (75.9 °F) |
| Website | www |
Neyyattinkara in Thiruvananthapuram district is a municipal Town 20 km south of the kerala 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 and is the headquarters of the Neyyattinkara taluk and the Neyyattinkara Revenue Division. It is a suburb of the extended metropolitan region of Thiruvananthapuram city. 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.
The town comes under the surveillance of Neyyattinkara Municipality and it is the major town on the banks of Neyyar River. The rapidly growing Thiruvananthapuram city has almost reached its outskirts. The town is mostly residential, with lots of service sector establishments. The standard and generally accepted abbreviations of Neyyattinkara are NTA (used by general public) or NYY (used by Indian railway) and NTKA used by Kerala State Electricity Board
One of the most outstanding features of Neyyattinkara town is its transport service. There is 24 hours (in frequent intervals and as per the prescribed time schedule) to and fro bus service in NH 47 connecting Nagarcoil » Neyyattinkara » Trivandrum. Further, there is to and fro rail service connecting Nagarcoil » Neyyattinkara » Trivandrum.
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