Kattakada

Kattakada is a town in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala. It is situated 13 km north of Neyyattinkara town, 18 km south of Nedumangad town and 20 km east of the Capital City, Thiruvananthapuram.^{[citation needed]}

Kattakada
Town
Kattakkada Bus terminal and shopping complex
Kattakada Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Kattakada Kattakada (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8.5033°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	1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695572
Telephone code	0471
Vehicle registration	KL-74

There is also a Tehsil/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 the Kattaal Devi Temple situated in the town. The word Kattaal in Malayalam translates to Wild Banyan Tree.^{[citation needed]}