| Vattappara | |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Kerala#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Coordinates: | 8.5933°N 76.9506°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Parts Type: | Taluk |
| Parts: | Nedumangadu |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 23105 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 695028[1] |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0472 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-21 |
Vattappara is a village in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[2] [3], well known for its geographical peculiarities with quarries that are generally used for extracting building materials (rock).This town is by the side of MC Road connecting Trivandrum and Kottayam and 14 km away from Trivandrum City. The nearest township is Nedumangad.There is no recorded history on the origin of this place. The major occupation in Vattappara is farming(Rubber, Coconut).
India census, Vattappara had a population of 23105 with 11343 males and 11762 females.
Social Institutions
The major portion of the road transportation is provided by KSRTC (Kerala State Road Transport Corporation).There are frequent bus services through this route. There is no private bus service in this place.
Vattappara Police Station. Ph: 9497980137
The nearest Railway Station is Trivandrum Central railway station which is 15 km from Vattappara.
The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport which is 20 km from Vattappara.
|Centre = Vattappara|North = Venjarammoodu|Northeast = Ponmudi|East = Nedumangad|Southeast = Aruvikkara|South = Trivandrum|Southwest = Kovalam|West = Pothencode|Northwest = Kazhakkuttam