Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram
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  Kappil Location in Kerala, India  Kappil Kappil (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°46′49″N 76°40′35″E / 8.78028°N 76.67639°E | |
| Country |  India |
| 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 | 0471 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 81[2] |
| Nearest city | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Niyamasabha constituency | Chathannor |
| Website | https://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
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 46 km away.
Tourism
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
- Varkala Beach
- Odayam Beach
- Manthra Beach
- Sivagiri Mutt
- Varkala Black Beach
- Janardhanaswami Temple
- Kappil Devi Temple
Gallery
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Kappil boatclub -
View of the beach -
An evening view from Kappil Bridge -
Edava-Nadayara Lake and Kappil Railway Bridge -
A rainy day -
Thekkumbhagam boat race -
Kappil Beach
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References
- ^ "Pin Code of Kappil in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala". mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
- ^ https://mvd.kerala.gov.in/en/node/825.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "Kappil beach and backwaters". keralatourism.org. Kerala Tourism Department. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
External links
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