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Coordinates: 8°46′49″N 76°40′35″E / 8.78028°N 76.67639°E / 8.78028; 76.67639
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'''Kappil''' is a tourist spot in [[Kollam district]], Kerala state, India. It is located in [[Edava]] [[Panchayati Raj|Panchayat]] of [[Varkala Taluk]] at the coast of [[Arabian Sea]]. It is {{cvt|18|km}} north of Kollam 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>
'''Kappil''' is a seashore tourist spot located in Thiruvananthapuram district, [[Kerala]], [[India]]. [[Paravur railway station|Varkala railway station]] is the 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>


==Transportation==
==Transportation==


===Road===
===Road===
Kappil lies on the [[Varkala]] - [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] - [[Kollam]] Road.
Kappil lies on the [[Varkala]] - [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] - Kollam Road.


===Rail===
===Rail===
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*[[Kappil railway station]]
*[[Kappil railway station]]


*[[Edavai railway station]]
*[[Edavai railway station|Edava railway station]]


===Air===
===Air===
[[Trivandrum International Airport]], located 55&nbsp;km away.
[[Trivandrum International Airport]], located 46 km away.


==Tourism==
==Tourism==
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Scenic backwaters, beach and facilities for watersport are available.
Scenic backwaters, beach and facilities for watersport are available.


Kappil is also famous for [[Kappil Bhagavathy Temple]] and is a tourist spot during the festival season.
Kappil is also famous for the Kappil Bhagavathy Temple and is a tourist spot during the festival season.


==Nearby Places==
==Nearby Places==
* Varkala Beach
* [[Varkala Beach]]
* Odayam Beach
* Odayam Beach
* Manthra Beach
* Manthra Beach
* Sivagiri Mutt
* [[Sivagiri, Kerala|Sivagiri Mutt]]
* Varkala Black Beach
* Varkala Black Beach
* Janardhanaswami Temple
* [[Janardanaswamy Temple|Janardhanaswami Temple]]
* Kappil Devi Temple
* Kappil Devi Temple


Latest revision as of 10:06, 30 May 2024

Kappil
place
Kappil is located in Kerala
Kappil
Kappil
Location in Kerala, India
Kappil is located in India
Kappil
Kappil
Kappil (India)
Coordinates: 8°46′49″N 76°40′35″E / 8.78028°N 76.67639°E / 8.78028; 76.67639
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Government
 • BodyEdava Panchayat
Area
 • Total3 km2 (1 sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695311[1]
Telephone code0471
Vehicle registrationKL 81[2]
Nearest cityThiruvananthapuram
Niyamasabha constituencyChathannor
Websitehttps://trivandrum.nic.in/en/

Kappil is a seashore tourist spot located in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala, India. Varkala railway station is the major railway station near Kappil.[3]

Transportation[edit]

Road[edit]

Kappil lies on the Varkala - Paravur - Kollam Road.

Rail[edit]

Air[edit]

Trivandrum International Airport, located 46 km away.

Tourism[edit]

Kappil beach
Kappil beach sunset

Scenic backwaters, beach and facilities for watersport are available.

Kappil is also famous for the Kappil Bhagavathy Temple and is a tourist spot during the festival season.

Nearby Places[edit]

Gallery[edit]

  • Kappil boatclub
    Kappil boatclub
  • View of the beach
    View of the beach
  • An evening view from Kappil Bridge
    An evening view from Kappil Bridge
  • Edava-Nadayara Lake and Kappil Railway Bridge
    Edava-Nadayara Lake and Kappil Railway Bridge
  • A rainy day
    A rainy day
  • Thekkumbhagam boat race
    Thekkumbhagam boat race
  • Kappil Beach
    Kappil Beach

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pin Code of Kappil in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala". mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  2. ^ https://mvd.kerala.gov.in/en/node/825. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "Kappil beach and backwaters". keralatourism.org. Kerala Tourism Department. Retrieved 24 October 2018.

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