title: Varkala Taluk
text: # Varkala Taluk
  
  Varkala Taluk is a Taluk (tehsil) in 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 $km^2,Varkala$ 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 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.
  
  