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.