Vattappara
Town
Vattappara Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Vattappara Vattappara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°35′36″N 76°57′02″E / 8.5933°N 76.9506°E / 8.5933; 76.9506
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Taluk	Nedumangadu
Population  (2001)
• Total	23,105
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	695028[1]
Telephone code	0472
Vehicle registration	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).

As of 2001^[update] India census, Vattappara had a population of 23105 with 11343 males and 11762 females.^[2]

Social Institutions

• Akshaya E Cetre, Kanacode, Vattappara
• SUT Academy of Medical Sciences, Vencode, Vattappara
• PMS College of Dental Science & Research, Golden Hills, Vattappara
• Lourdes Mount Higher Secondary School, Kanakkode, Vattappara
• Nuzzo Nursery, Pallivila, Vattappara
• L M S H S S, Vattappara
• Seventh Day Adventist English Medium School, Vattapara
• Little Flower LP school, Kazhunad kallayam vattappara
• LMA LPS Kanacode, Vattappara
• Shalom Special School, Vattappara
• Stephen's Dental Centre, Vattappara
• Sathyam Institute Of Information Technology, Vattappara
• Sneha Agencies, Vattappara
• Lens & Light Digital Studio Vattappara
• Royal Driving School Vencode, Vattappara
• Amal Cafe, Vattappara

• The Thiruchittapara Anjaneya Swamy Temple
• The Muchannoor Thampuran Sri Durga Devi Temple
• The Kodoor Sri Bhagavathi Temple
• The Panniyodu Panchami Devi Temple, Pallivila, Vattappara
• The Kuttiyani Sree Dharma Sasta Temple at Kuttiyani
• Mottamoodu Paalayamketti lord Siva temple
• Vettinad Ooroottumandapam Temple
• Sri Endalayappan Temple, Kazhunadu
• Sri Endalayappan Temple
• Sri Thampuran temple, Pallivila, Vattappara
• Ramaraserry Sree Bhadra Parameshwari Devi Temple, Vattappara

• St. Francis Xavier Latin Catholic Church
• CSI Church, Vattappara
• Seventh-Day Adventist Church
• Jehovah Jireh Prayer Assembly Church, Stephens tower Vattappara

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.

1. SBI Vattappara
2. KSFE Vattappara
3. Uco Bank Vattappara
4. Dhanlakshmi Bank Vattappara
5. Kerala gramin bank Vattappara
6. Union Bank of India

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.

• North : Vembayam
• East  : Nedumangad
• West  : Pothencode
• South : Mannanthala

|Centre = Vattappara |North = Venjarammoodu |Northeast = Ponmudi |East = Nedumangad |Southeast = Aruvikkara |South = Trivandrum |Southwest = Kovalam |West = Pothencode |Northwest = Kazhakkuttam

• [Satellite picture of vattappara junction http://wikimapia.org/180045/Vattappara-junction]

v t e Thiruvananthapuram district
District HQ: Thiruvananthapuram
History	Travancore Battle of Colachel
Geography	Karamana River Vamanapuram River Neyyar River Varkala Beach Agastya Mala Ponmudi Meenmutty Falls Kovalam Neyyar Dam Shankumugham Beach
Cities and Taluks	Taluks Chirayinkeezhu Neyyattinkara Nedumangad Thiruvananthapuram Corporations Thiruvananthapuram Municipalities Varkala Neyyattinkara Nedumangad Attingal
Transport	Thiruvananthapuram International Airport Thiruvananthapuram Central railway station Thiruvananthapuram Pettah railway station Varkala Sivagiri railway station Kochuveli railway station Neyyattinkara railway station Central Bus Station Thiruvananthapuram NH 47 Main Central Road Nemom railway station
Education	University of Kerala Thiruvananthapuram Medical College Thiruvananthapuram Engineering College Sree Chitra Thirunal College of Engineering Trivandrum International School Mahatma Gandhi College Centre for Earth Science Studies College of Engineering Attingal Swathi Thirunal College of Music College of Fine Arts Trivandrum
Buildings	Padmanabhaswamy Temple Secretariat Building Halcyon Castle Kowdiar Palace Niyamasabha Mandiram Napier Museum Kanakakkunnu Palace
Culture	International Film Festival of Kerala Kerala State Chalachitra Academy Culture of Thiruvananthapuram
Lok Sabha constituencies	Thiruvananthapuram Attingal
Sports	Thiruvananthapuram Golf Club Chandrasekharan Nair Stadium University Stadium
Museums	Kerala Soil Museum Napier Museum