Neyyattinkara

Neyyattinkara
Municipal Town
Neyyattinkara Temple
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Coordinates: 8°24′N 77°05′E / 8.4°N 77.08°E / 8.4; 77.08
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Suburb	Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area
Government
• Body	Neyyattinkara Municipality (Rating: First Grade since 2014) or Neyyattinkara Municipal Council (NMC)
• Chairperson	P K Rajmohan, (CPI(M) party)
• Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)	Sri K Ansalan
• Member of Parliament	Shashi Tharoor, (Indian National Congress party, Re-elected in 2019)
Area
• Total	29.5 km2 (11.4 sq mi)
Elevation	26 m (85 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	70,850
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695 121
Telephone code	91 (0)471 XXX XXXX
Vehicle registration	KL-20
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.neyyattinkaramunicipality.in

Neyyattinkara, is a significant municipal town and a prominent center for both industry and commerce, positioned at the southernmost tip of the Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area in Trivandrum, the capital of Kerala State. 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."In the Vizhinjam International Seaport Thiruvananthapuram, the port international code IN NYY 1, the "NYY" represents Neyyattinkara