Attingal

Attingal Town
town
Attingal Kacheri Nada Junction Attingal Kacheri Nada Junction
Attingal
Coordinates:
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Elevation	23 m (75 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	37,346
Languages
• Official	Malayalam
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	695101
Telephone code	0470
Vehicle registration	KL-16

Attingal is a municipality in the Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala state, India. It is a part of the Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, and the important government institutions of the taluk such as the Taluk office and treasuries are situated in Attingal town. It is in the suburb of the extended metropolitan region of Thiruvananthapuram city. Located 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Thiruvananthapuram, it is the largest and most important place in Trivandrum district after to the capital.

Demographics

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NH47 at Attingal

According to the 2011 census, 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 had been succeeded. the municipality also achieved a couple of awards for the success.

Politics

The Attingal assembly constituency is part of Attingal (Lok Sabha constituency).

Notable landmarks

The Attingal Palace had an important role in the history of Kerala. It played a significant role in the growth of the Tranvancore Dynasty. The Attingal Palace gained prominence in the 14th century when Udaya Marthanda Varma ascended the throne of Travancore. He adopted two princesses from the royal family of the Kolathiris of North Malabar. A palace for each one of them was built by the king at Attingal and Kunnummel. The palace witnessed the first ever united rebellion against the British. The first uprising took place on April 15, 1721. A British contingent comprising 140 men were killed. It triggered off a series of insurrections. The walls of the palace are adorned with murals. The main edifice of the palace is now under the control of the Devaswom Board.

Veeralam Sree Krishna temple, also called as Veera-Keralapuram temple, is the hallmark of the town, which brings auspiciousness and serenity to the town.

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Avanavanchery Sri Indilayappan Temple

Sarkara Devi Temple,Ramarachamvila Sree Durgambika Temple(Thinavila, keezhattingal), Keezhattingal Sree Subrahmanya swamy Temple, Mudakkal Amunthirathu Devi temple, Nakramcode Devi Temple, Varkala beach (17 km), Paravur estuary and backwaters (27 km) and Anjengo Fort are major tourist attractions near Attingal. There is also a monument to the great poet of Kerala, Sri Kumaran Asan, who was born and brought up at Kaikkara (near Varkala). The monument is at Thonnakkal, just 5 km south of Attingal alongside National Highway 47, en route to Trivandrum.

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. The family goddess of the Travancore Maharaja is worshipped at Kollampuzha Thiruvarattu Kavu just 3 km away, with annual public celebrations held every year under the auspices of the Royal Family and the Travancore Devaswom Board. The Sree Durgambika Temple is located approximately 4 km from Kacheri Junction in Keezhattingal. Keezhattingal Subrahmanyaswamy Temple

Transport

Attingal is one of the nerve centres of Thiruvananthapuram dist and the important town connecting Trivandrum and Kollam cities. NH 47 passes through Attingal. Due to the prolonged traffic hassles of the town, a new NH-bypass is on the anvil. The nearest railway stations are Chirayinkeezhu Railway station(7 km) and Kadakkavur Railway station (8 km). Trivandrum International Airport (33 km) is the nearest Airport. Two dedicated bus depots are available in the forms of a KSRTC bus depot and one private bus complex, both in the heart of the town.

• Kalyan Jewellers , Palace Road
• Bhima Jewellers, CSI Junction
• Kalyan Silks,kacherinada
• Swayamvara Silks, NH road

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Prominent Educational Institutions

• College of Engineering, Attingal.
• Sr.E.J CSI English Medium Higher Secondary school (STATE/CBSE)
• Govt Girls Higher Secondary School.
• Govt College, Attingal.
• Govt ITI.
• Govt Polytechnic.
• Govt Model Boys Higher Secondary School.
• Govt HS Avanavanchery
• DIET School
• Town UPS School
• Navabharath Higher Secondary School
• Mother India Residential School, Keezattingal CBSE
• Sree Gokulam Public School CBSE
• Love Dale School, CBSE
• Vidyadhiraja English Medium Higher Secondary School (STATE/CBSE)
• Nirala Hindi Academy, ACAC Jn., Chirayinkeezh Road, Attingal

Prominent personalities

• Prem Nazir, popular Indian film actor

Historical importance

Attingal Outbreak

Attingal Outbreak (Anjengo Revolt; April–October 1721) refers to the massacre of 140 East India Company officers by native Indians and the following siege of Fort Anjengo. The siege ended with arrival of reinforcements from the English controlled Tellicherry. The Attingal Outbreak is often regarded as the first organized revolt against British authority in Malabar, Cochin and Travancore. The main reasons behind the resentment was large-scale corruption and the manipulation of black pepper prices by the Company.

Following the Outbreak, the English and the native rulers entered into an agreement under which; the Company was compensated for all losses sustained during the attack on Anjengo was also given the sole monopoly of trade in pepper the right to erect factories in places of its choice.