Attingal

Attingal is a municipality and a northern suburb of the Thiruvananthapuram Metropolitan Area, Kerala, India. It is the maternal home and ancestral residence of the Travancore Royal Family (Venad), and was ruled by the female royals (Attingal Ranis) as Attingal Thirumoopil Swaroopam under Travancore. It is the headquarters of Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, and the important government institutions of the taluk such as the Taluk office, Court Complex, Office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Civil Station, and treasuries are situated in Attingal. It is one of the oldest municipalities of Kerala which was constituted prior to its independence in 1924. In 1914, Attingal Town Improvement Authority (TIA) was formed which was the term used before the Travancore Municipality Regulation Act of 1922 formed the Attingal Municipality. Attingal Town is located 30 kilometres (19 mi) north of Thampanoor, the city centre. Attingal is the 3rd most densely populated municipality in the district.