| Attingal | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Coordinates: | 8.68°N 76.83°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Government Type: | Government of Kerala |
| Governing Body: | Attingal Municipality |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Rank: | 4th |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.87 |
| Elevation M: | 23 |
| Population Total: | 37,648 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Rank: | 4th |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Demonym: | Attingalkaran |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 695101,695102,695103,695104 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0470 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-16 |
| Leader Title: | MP |
| Leader Name: | Adoor Prakash |
Attingal is a municipality in Thiruvananthapuram metropolitan area in Thiruvananthapuram district of 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 municipality regulation act of 1922. Attingal Town is located north of Thiruvananthapuram. Attingal is the 3rd densely populated municipality in the district.
According to the 2011 census,[2] Attingal has a population of 37,346. Males constitute 17,009 of the population and females 20,337. Attingal has an average literacy rate of 88.9% of the population is under the age of 6.The town is famed for its cleanliness in recent years. The municipality has undertaken many plans which have been successful. The municipality has also achieved a couple of awards for its success.
The Attingal assembly constituency is part of Attingal (Lok Sabha constituency).[3] [4]
Koyikkal Palace is the maternal home of the Travancore royal family. The great rulers of the kingdom, including Anizham Thirunal Marthanda Varma, were brought up in this palace situated at Kollampuzha, Attingal. [5] The palace, built in stone and wood, according to Kerala architecture stands in a nearly 10-acre wide plot, a portion of which is privately owned now. The palace has four temples inside it, including the 700-year-old sanctorum that houses the Palliyara Bhagavathy. The temple of the family deity, Thiruvarattukavu Devi, is also seated in a temple inside the palace complex. [6] The historically important palace, built in an 'ettukettu' structure. The temples and the palace is currently under the control of the Devaswom Board. One of the entrance gates here, ' Chavadipura', was reconstructed recently by the royal family. [7]
The historical fort of Anchuthengu is about 10 km from Attingal town and the famous Siva temple Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan Temple is within the Attingal Municipal area.
Attingal is one of the important hubs of the Thiruvananthapuram district.Kanyakumari-Panvel Highway(National Highway 66 (India)) along with SH 46 and SH 47 connecting the town to Kilimanoor and Nedumangadu, passes through the town.SH46 joins the Town at Alamcode and SH47 at Munumukku.Both KSRTC and private buses have frequent services to nearby towns like Varkala, Kilimanoor, Kallambalam, Chirayinkeezhu, Kadakkavoor, Venjarammoodu, Nedumangad, Karette, Vamanapuram, Madathara and to the cities like Trivandrum, Kollam, Ernakulam etc.The nearest railway stations are Chirayinkeezhu Railway station(7 km) and Kadakkavoor Railway station (8 km)and Varkala railway station which is 15 km away.Trivandrum International Airport (33 km) is the nearest airport.Two dedicated bus depots are available in the forms of a Kerala State Road Transport Corporation(KSRTC) bus depot which is one among the 28 Main depots of KSRTC and one Private Bus Terminal, both in the heart of the town.Currently as part of NH66 4laning Attingal Bypass is planning to construction from mamom to ayamkonam.
Educational institutions include: