Kattakada is a town in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.

[citation needed] There is also a Tehsil/Taluk called Kattakada.

It comprises 14 revenue villages and 12 Panchayats that surround the town.

[2] The place name Kattakkada is derived from the Kattaal Devi Temple situated in the town.

The word Kattaal in Malayalam translates to Wild Banyan Tree.