Attingal
Attingal | |
|---|---|
Municipality-Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Area | |
Attingal Municipal Town | |
Attingal Attingal | |
| Coordinates: 8°41′N 76°50′E / 8.68°N 76.83°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government | |
| • Type | Government of Kerala |
| • Body | Attingal Municipality |
| • MP | Adoor Prakash |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.87 km2 (6.51 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 4th |
| Elevation | 23 m (75 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 37,648 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 2,232/km2 (5,780/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Attingalkaran |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695101,695102,695103,695104 |
| Telephone code | 0470 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-16 |
Attingal is a municipal town in the Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Area of Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala state, India. It was the location of the Attingal kingdom, under Travancore. It is the headquarters of Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, and the important government institutions of the taluk such as the Taluk office, court complex, office of the deputy superintendent of Police, civil station, and treasuries are situated in Attingal. It is one of the oldest municipalities of Kerala which was constituted prior to its independence in 1924. In 1914 itself Attingal Town Improvement Authority (TIA) was formed which was the term used before the Travancore Municipality Regulation Act of 1922. Attingal Town is located 35 kilometres (22 mi) north of Thampanoor, the city centre. Attingal is the 3rd densely populated municipality in the district.