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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
[edit]Road
[edit]Kappil lies on the Varkala - Paravur - Kollam Road.
Rail
[edit]- Varkala Railway Station, which is 7 km (4.3 mi) from Kappil, is well connected to major cities such as Kollam, Thiruvananthapuram, Delhi and Chennai.
Air
[edit]Thiruvananthapuram International Airport, located 46 km away.
Tourism
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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]- 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
[edit]- ^ "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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