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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{About|the Taluk|the City|Varkala}}<br />
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{{short description|Taluk in Trivandrum district}}<br />
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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Varkala Taluk<br />
| other_name =<br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = Taluk<br />
| image_skyline =Varkala Underpass.jpg<br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = [[Varkala]] Underpass Road<br />
| pushpin_map = India Kerala<br />
| pushpin_label_position = left<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|8.734|N|76.725|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 =<br />
| established_date = 2014<br />
| founder = [[Government of Kerala]]<br />
| named_for = <br />
| seat_type = Headquarters<br />
| seat = '''[[Varkala]]'''<br />
| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = [[Subdistrict]] <br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes =<br />
| area_rank = 6th<br />
| area_total_km2 = 165.07<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = 58<br />
| population_total = 278,587<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_rank = 6th<br />
| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
| population_demonym = <br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| 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 = 695141<br />
| area_code_type =IN Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 0470<br />
| registration_plate = [[Kerala|KL]]-81<br />
| website = <br />
| footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
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'''Varkala Taluk''' is a [[Taluk]] (tehsil) in [[Thiruvananthapuram district]] in the Indian state of [[Kerala]]. It is the 3rd most densely populated taluk in the district comprising 10 villages and [[Varkala]] [[municipality]].<br />
Spanning an area of about 165.07km²,Varkala Taluk is home to over 9% of total population of Trivandrum district. Varkala is the taluk headquarters and the largest town of the taluk.<ref>https://m.timesofindia.com/city/thiruvananthapuram/Thiruvananthapuram-district-gets-its-fifth-taluk-in-Varkala/articleshow/28883954.cms</ref><br />
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==Revenue villages==<br />
*[[Varkala]] (M)<br />
*[[Edava]]<br />
*[[Pallickal, Thiruvananthapuram|Pallickal]]<br />
*[[Navaikulam]]<br />
*[[Chemmaruthy]]<br />
*[[Cherunniyoor]] - [[Vettoor]]<br />
*[[Kudavoor]]<br />
*[[Manamboor]]<br />
*[[Ottoor]]<br />
*[[Madavoor-Pallickal|Madavoor]]<br />
*[[Ayiroor, Thiruvananthapuram|Ayiroor]]<br />
*[[ Vettoor]]<br />
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==Educational institutions==<br />
* SN College Varkala<br />
*SR Medical College Akathumuri<br />
*Sree Shankara Dental College<br />
*SN Nursing College Varkala<br />
*VK College of Engineering and Technology Chavercode<br />
*SN Training College Nedunganda<br />
* Asan Memorial Training Institute Vettoor<br />
* CHMM College Chavercode<br />
*University Institute of Management Varkala<br />
*Govt ITI Varkala<br />
*Govt ITI Varkala (SC)<br />
* University Institute of Technology Pallickal<br />
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==Railway stations==<br />
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* Varkala<br />
* Edava<br />
* Kappil<br />
* Akathumuri<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
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*Road<br />
NH66 is passing through the Varkala Taluk connecting major cities in India like Mumbai, Trivandrum, Mangalore, Kochi etc.<br />
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SH64 originating from Varkala City connect major towns in Kollam district.<br />
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Trivandrum - Kasargod Coastal Highway is passing through the Varkala Town.<br />
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*Rail<br />
Taluk consist of 1 major (Varkala) and 3 minor (Kappil, Edava, Akathumuri) railway stations.<br />
[[Varkala railway station]] serving the taluk is 2nd busiest in the district after Trivandrum Central Railway Station and 8th busiest railway station in the Trivandrum division.<br />
'''[[Varkala Railway Station]]''' is well connected to major cities & towns in India like [[Delhi]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Mumbai]], [[Pune]], [[Goa]], [[Kolkata]], [[Bangalore]], [[Chennai]], [[Visakhapatnam]], [[Trivandrum]], [[Kochi]], [[Madurai]], [[Coimbatore]], [[Bhopal]], [[Vijayawada]], [[Nilambur]] etc.<br />
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*Air<br />
[[Trivandrum International Airport]] is 39&nbsp;km from Varkala Town is the nearest airport for Varkala Taluk.<br />
Varkala also has its own helipad in the town built in 1980.<br />
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==References==<br />
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