Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram
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]
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  Kappil Location in Kerala, India  Kappil Kappil (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8°46′49″N 76°40′35″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 | 0470 |
| Vehicle registration | KL 81 |
| Nearest city | Varkala |
| Niyamasabha constituency | Varkala |
Transportation
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
Kappil beach
Kappil beach sunset
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.
Nearby Places
- Varkala Beach
- Odayam Beach
- Manthra Beach
- Sivagiri Mutt
- Varkala Black Beach
- Janardhanaswami Temple
- Kappil Devi Temple
Gallery
Kappil boatclub
View of the beach
An evening view from Kappil Bridge
Edava-Nadayara Lake and Kappil Railway Bridge
A rainy day.jpg.webp)
Thekkumbhagam boat race
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
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