In Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram district sits the town of Kattakada. The location is 20 kilometers east of Capital City Thiruvananthapuram, 18 km south of Nedumangad town, and 13 km north of Neyyattinkara town.[Reference required]

Additionally, there is a Taluk/Tehsil named Kattakada. The town is surrounded by 12 Panchayats and 14 revenue villages. 2014 February saw the formation of this taluk.

The town’s Kattaal Devi Temple is the source of the place name Kattakkada. In Malayalam, the word “Kattaal” means “Wild Banyan Tree.”