Varkala Taluk

This article is about the Taluk. For the City, see Varkala.

Varkala Taluk
Taluk
Varkala Underpass Road
Varkala Taluk Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.734°N 76.725°E / 8.734; 76.725
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Thiruvananthapuram
Founded by	Government of Kerala
Headquarters	Varkala
Government
• Body	Subdistrict
Area
• Total	177.16 km2 (68.40 sq mi)
• Rank	6th
Elevation	58 m (190 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	278,587
• Rank	6th
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
IN Telephone code	0470
Vehicle registration	KL-81

Varkala Taluk is a Taluk (tehsil) situated in the northernmost tip of 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. Spanning an area of about 171 km²,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.

Revenue villages

• Varkala (M)
• Edava
• Pallickal
• Navaikulam
• Chemmaruthy
• Cherunniyoor - Vettoor
• Kudavoor
• Manamboor
• Ottoor
• Madavoor
• Ayiroor
• Vettoor

Educational institutions

• SN College Varkala
• SR Medical College Akathumuri
• Sree Shankara Dental College
• SN Nursing College Varkala
• VK College of Engineering and Technology Chavercode
• SN Training College Nedunganda
• Asan Memorial Teacher Training Institute Vettoor
• CHMM College Chavercode
• University Institute of Management Varkala
• Govt ITI Varkala
• Govt ITI Varkala (SC)
• University Institute of Technology Pallickal

Railway stations

• Varkala
• Edava
• Kappil
• Akathumuri

Transportation

• Road

NH66 is passing through the Varkala Taluk connecting major cities in India like Mumbai, Trivandrum, Mangalore, Kochi etc.

SH64 originating from Varkala City connect major towns in Kollam district.

Trivandrum - Kasargod Coastal Highway is passing through the Varkala Town.

• Rail

Taluk consist of 1 major (Varkala) and 3 minor (Kappil, Edava, Akathumuri) railway stations. 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. 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.

• Air

Trivandrum International Airport is 39 km from Varkala Town is the nearest airport for Varkala Taluk. Varkala also has its own helipad in the town built in 1980.