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Kattakada | |
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Town | |
 Kattakkada Bus terminal and shopping complex | |
  Kattakada Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Kattakada Kattakada (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:8°30′12″N77°05′07″E / 8.5033°N 77.0852°E /8.5033; 77.0852 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram district |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kattakada Grama Panchayath |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.54 km2 (8.70 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 40,448 |
| • Density | 1,794/km2 (4,648/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695572 |
| Telephone code | 0471 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-74 |
Kattakada is a town inThiruvananthapuram district ofKerala. It is situated 13 km north ofNeyyattinkara town, 18 km south ofNedumangad town and 20 km east of the Capital City,Thiruvananthapuram.[citation needed]
There is also aTehsil/Taluk called Kattakada. It comprises 14 revenue villages and 12 Panchayats that surround the town. This taluk was formed in February 2014.[2]
The place name Kattakkada is derived from theKattaal Devi Temple situated in the town. The wordKattaal in Malayalam translates to Wild Banyan Tree.[citation needed]
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