Nedumangad

Nedumangad
Municipality
Aerial view of Nedumangad town
Aerial view of Nedumangad town
Nedumangad is located in Kerala
Nedumangad
Nedumangad
Location in Kerala
Nedumangad is located in India
Nedumangad
Nedumangad
Nedumangad (India)
Coordinates: 8°36′12″N 77°00′10″E / 8.60333°N 77.00278°E / 8.60333; 77.00278
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyNedumangad Municipality (Rating: A Grade since 2014)
Area
 • Total32.52 km2 (12.56 sq mi)
 • Rank1st
Elevation
68 m (223 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total60,161
 • Rank2nd
 • Density1,850/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
695541, 695561
Area code0472
Vehicle registrationKL–21
WebsiteOfficial website
Koyikkal palace

Nedumangad is a municipal town in the Thiruvananthapuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is the headquarters of Nedumangad Tehsil and Nedumangad Revenue Division. It is a suburb of the extended metropolitan region of Thiruvananthapuram. It is located around 16 km (9.9 mi) to the north-east of Thiruvananthapuram on the State Highway 2. It is an important commercial center in the district. It is a growing commercial and educational hub and all important government institutions are situated in the town. The Nedumangadu market has significance in southern Kerala.

It is an important centre for commercial trade in hill products such as pepper and rubber. A wholesale market set up by the Department of Agriculture (with the assistance of the European Union) is also situated there.

  1. ^ "Nedumangad Municipality". Retrieved 15 July 2018.

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