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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Village in Thiruvananthapuram district,Kerala}}<br />
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{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}<br />
{{More citations needed|date=May 2012}}<br />
{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Kappil<br />
| other_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Village<br />
| image_skyline = Kappil Varkala 2020.jpg<br />
| image_alt = Kappil - Varkala Coastal Road<br />
| image_caption = Kappil Road<br />
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|8|46|49|N|76|40|35|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
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| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = Edava Panchayat <br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
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| area_total_km2 = 3<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 695311<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/pincode/india/kerala/thiruvananthapuram/kappil.html|title=Pin Code of Kappil in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala|access-date=2018-10-24|website=mapsofindia.com}}</ref><br />
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| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 0470<br />
| registration_plate = KL 81<br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Varkala]]<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Niyamasabha]] constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Varkala]]<br />
| website = <br />
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}}<br />
'''Kappil''' is a tourist place in [[Thiruvananthapuram district]] , Kerala state, India. It is located in [[Edava]] [[Panchayati Raj|Panchayat]] of [[Varkala Taluk]] at the coast of [[Arabian Sea]]. It is {{cvt|8|km}} north from Varkala city centre. [[Varkala Railway Station]] is major railway station near Kappil.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/kappil-beach-backwaters-Paravoor/427|title=Kappil beach and backwaters|access-date=2018-10-24|website=keralatourism.org|publisher=Kerala Tourism Department}}</ref><br />
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==Transportation==<br />
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*'''Road'''<br />
Kappil is connected with [[Varkala]] - [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] - [[Kollam]] Road. Varkala Municipal Bus Station opposite to [[Varkala Railway Station]] is well connected to [[Attingal]], [[Trivandrum]], Kollam, etc. KSRTC and private buses are doing services in Kappil village to adjacent cities like Varkala, Trivandrum, Kollam, Paravur, etc.<br />
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*'''Rail'''<br />
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[[Varkala Railway Station]]<br />
which is {{cvt|7|km}} from Kappil is well connected to major cities like [[Trivandrum]], [[Delhi]], [[Chennai]], [[Goa]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Kollam]], [[Kochi]], [[Mumbai]], [[Kolkata]], [[Kanyakumari]], [[Bangalore]] etc.<br />
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[[Kappil railway station]] is within the village (700m) is connected by passenger trains from [[Trivandrum]], [[Kollam]], [[Nagercoil]], [[Kanyakumari]], [[Punalur]] etc.<br />
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[[Edavai railway station]] is within the panchayat, {{cvt|4|km}} from Kappil is connected with passenger trains from [[Trivandrum]], [[Kollam]], [[Nagercoil]] etc.<br />
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*'''Air'''<br />
[[Trivandrum International Airport]] which is 48&nbsp;km from Kappil.<br />
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==Tourism==<br />
[[File:Kappil beach 02.jpeg|thumb|Kappil beach]]<br />
[[File:Kappil beach sunset.jpeg|thumb|Kappil beach sunset]]<br />
Scenic backwaters, beach and facilities for watersport are available. Nellatil, [[Edava]], [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]], Nadayara, [[Varkala]] etc. are locations in the vicinity which are worth visiting.{{opinion|date=May 2012}}<br />
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Kappil is also famous for [[Kappil Bhagavathy Temple]] and a tourist spot during the festival season.<br />
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==Near by Places==<br />
* Varkala Beach<br />
* Odayam Beach<br />
* Manthra Beach<br />
* Sivagiri Mutt<br />
* Varkala Black Beach<br />
* Janardhanaswami Temple<br />
* Kappil Devi Temple,<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Kappil boatclub.JPG|Kappil boatclub<br />
Image:Kappil_Beach.JPG|The lonely beach<br />
Image:Kappil_bridge.JPG|A beautiful evening view from Kappil bridge<br />
Image:Kappil_lakeview.JPG|Edava-Nadayara Lake & Kappil Railway Bridge<br />
Image:Kapil_rain.JPG|A rainy day<br />
Image:Kappil lake boat race (15-Feb-2009).jpg|Thekkumbhagam boat race<br />
File:A view of Kappil, kerala.jpg|Kappil beach<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{commons category-inline|Kappil}}<br />
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{{Thiruvananthapuram district}}<br />
{{Tourism in Kerala}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district]]<br />
[[Category:Beaches of Kerala]]<br />
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{{Thiruvananthapuram-geo-stub}}</div>
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