Neyyattinkara is a municipal town in Neyyattinkara taluk of Thiruvananthapuram district. It lies 20 km to the south of Thiruvananthapuram city on NH-47, en-route to Kanyakumari. Neyyattinkara and neighbouring areas have a lot of cottage and handloom industries. The people in Neyyattinkara taluk living adjacent to Tamil Nadu border speak Malayalam mixed with Tamil. Neyyattinkara Krishnaswamy Temple is a major place of worship in Neyyattinkara. The court complex is a major landmark. Aruvippuram is a nearby important pilgrim centre.