Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram
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Kappil | |
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place | |
Kappil - Varkala Coastal Road Kappil Road | |
Coordinates: 8°46′49″N 76°40′35″E / 8.78028°N 76.67639°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Kerala |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
Government | |
• Body | Edava Panchayat |
Area | |
• Total | 3 km2 (1 sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 695311[1] |
Telephone code | 0470 |
Vehicle registration | KL 81 |
Nearest city | Varkala |
Niyamasabha constituency | Varkala |
Kappil is a tourist spot in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala state, India. It is located in Edava Panchayat of Varkala Taluk at the coast of Arabian Sea. It is 8 km (5.0 mi) north from Varkala city centre. Varkala Railway Station is major railway station near Kappil.[2]
Transportation
Road
Kappil lies on the Varkala - Paravur - Kollam Road.
Rail
Varkala Railway Station, which is 7 km (4.3 mi) from Kappil, is well connected to major cities such as Kollam, Trivandrum, Delhi and Chennai.
Air
Trivandrum International Airport, located 40 km away.
Tourism
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Scenic backwaters, beach and facilities for watersport are available. Nellatil, Edava, Paravur, Nadayara, Varkala etc. are locations in the vicinity which are worth visiting.[opinion]
Kappil is also famous for Kappil Bhagavathy Temple and a tourist spot during the festival season.
Near by Places
- Varkala Beach
- Odayam Beach
- Manthra Beach
- Sivagiri Mutt
- Varkala Black Beach
- Janardhanaswami Temple
- Kappil Devi Temple,
Gallery
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Kappil boatclub
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The lonely beach
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A beautiful evening view from Kappil bridge
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Edava-Nadayara Lake & Kappil Railway Bridge
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A rainy day
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Thekkumbhagam boat race
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Kappil beach
References
- ^ "Pin Code of Kappil in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala". mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ "Kappil beach and backwaters". keralatourism.org. Kerala Tourism Department. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
External links
Media related to Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram at Wikimedia Commons