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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 171km²,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 * ...
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Varkala
Varkala, is a major coastal municipality situated in the northern suburb of Trivandrum, capital city of the Indian state of Kerala. It is the headquarters of Varkala Taluk and important government institutions such as the taluk office, court complex, office of the Deputy Superintendent of Police, Legal Metrology Inspector office, Excise Circle and Range office, RTO, Treasury and Mini civil station are situated in here. It is one among the oldest municipalities of Kerala established on 1980. Varkala is the only region in southern Kerala where cliffs are found adjacent to the Arabian Sea. These Cenozoic sedimentary formation cliffs are a unique geological feature on the otherwise flat Kerala coast, and are known among geologists as ''Varkala Formation''. The cliffs have been declared a national geological monument by the Geological Survey of India for their protection, maintenance, promotion, and the enhancement of geotourism. There are numerous water spouts and spas on the si ...
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Chemmaruthy
Chemmaruthy is a panchayat in Varkala Taluk of Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. It is 7 km east of Varkala city centre and 40 km north of state capital Trivandrum. It is also one of the 5 panchayats that shares border with Varkala Municipality. Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ..., Chemmaruthy had a population of 32444 with 14468 males and 16450 females. References Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district {{Thiruvananthapuram-geo-stub ...
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Mumbai
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Hyderabad
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Delhi
Delhi, officially the National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, is a city and a union territory of India containing New Delhi, the capital of India. Straddling the Yamuna river, primarily its western or right bank, Delhi shares borders with the state of Uttar Pradesh in the east and with the state of Haryana in the remaining directions. The NCT covers an area of . According to the 2011 census, Delhi's city proper population was over 11 million, while the NCT's population was about 16.8 million. Delhi's urban agglomeration, which includes the satellite cities of Ghaziabad, Faridabad, Gurgaon and Noida in an area known as the National Capital Region (NCR), has an estimated population of over 28 million, making it the largest metropolitan area in India and the second-largest in the world (after Tokyo). The topography of the medieval fort Purana Qila on the banks of the river Yamuna matches the literary description of the citadel Indraprastha in the Sanskrit ...
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Varkala Railway Station
Varkala Sivagiri railway station, station code VAK, is a major railway station (NSG 4 Category) in Kerala serving the town of Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram. It is the second-busiest railway station in the state capital district Trivandrum in terms of passenger movement and 14th busiest in Kerala State. Around 54 trains halts in this station which handled more than 17,730 passengers daily with 3 platforms. It is on Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line. Station is well connected to major metropolitan & tier 2 cities like Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Kochi, Delhi, Bangalore, Mangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Vijayawada, Kolkata, Goa etc. Traffic In 2018–19 FY about 41lakh passengers were passed through this station and make a profit of 11.12 cr. Varkala is the second-busiest railway station after . In close proximity to the station is Varkala Municipal Bus Station. It serves the people from northern part of entire Trivandrum district and southern part of Kollam district. History The m ...
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Varkala Railway Station
Varkala Sivagiri railway station, station code VAK, is a major railway station (NSG 4 Category) in Kerala serving the town of Varkala in Thiruvananthapuram. It is the second-busiest railway station in the state capital district Trivandrum in terms of passenger movement and 14th busiest in Kerala State. Around 54 trains halts in this station which handled more than 17,730 passengers daily with 3 platforms. It is on Kollam–Thiruvananthapuram trunk line. Station is well connected to major metropolitan & tier 2 cities like Trivandrum, Hyderabad, Kochi, Delhi, Bangalore, Mangalore, Chennai, Mumbai, Vijayawada, Kolkata, Goa etc. Traffic In 2018–19 FY about 41lakh passengers were passed through this station and make a profit of 11.12 cr. Varkala is the second-busiest railway station after . In close proximity to the station is Varkala Municipal Bus Station. It serves the people from northern part of entire Trivandrum district and southern part of Kollam district. History The m ...
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Vettoor
Vettoor is a panchayat in Varkala Taluk of Trivandrum district in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated 2.8km southwest of Varkala City and 38km northwest of capital city Trivandrum. Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ..., Vettoor had a population of 36,818 with 16,409 males and 20,409 females. References Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district {{Thiruvananthapuram-geo-stub ...
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Ayiroor, Thiruvananthapuram
Ayiroor (also : Ayroor) is a suburb of Varkala Town in Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated north-east of Varkala Town along State Highway 64. The headquarters of Elakamon Panchayat is situated in Ayiroor. This village is famous for its temples namely Anjumurthy temple, Palaninnapoyka Subramanyaswamy temple, Valiyaveetil Bhadrakali Temple, Ayiravilly temple, Thrimballur temple, and Kochu Thampuratty temple. These temples are famous for their yearly festivals conducted in between the month of January to March. The name 'Ayiroor' itself originates from 'Anjumurthy', which means five idols. Ayiroor is on the banks of the river Ayiroorpuzha, one of the smallest rivers in Kerala after Manjeshwaram puzha. On the south-west side of this village passes the Thiruvananthapuram-Shoranur Canal. Educational institutions include Ayiroor Anganwadi, Government Upper Primary School, Government Higher Secondary School Palayamkunnu and Mahatma Gandhi Memorial ...
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Madavoor-Pallickal
Madavoor is a village in the Varkala Taluk of the Trivandrum district in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated 18 km east of Varkala. Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ..., Madavoor had a population of 20,855 with 9,932 males and 10,923 females. It is located on the road connecting Kilimanoor and Nilamel (mc road) Parippally (National Highway) Madavoor belongs to the South Kerala Division. It is located 45 km north of district headquarters Thiruvananthapuram. Parippally, Pazhayakunnummel, Kilimanoor, Nagaroor, Chemmaruthy are the nearby villages. Nearby cities include Paravoor, Varkala, Attingal, and Kollam. Madavoor is surrounded by Chadayamangalam Block to the east, Varkala Block to the south, Ithikkara Block to the ...
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Ottoor
Ottoor is a panchayath in Varkala Taluk of Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated 7km south-east of Varkala city and 36km north of capital city Trivandrum. Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recording and calculating information about the members of a given population. This term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common censuses incl ..., Ottoor had a population of 15359 with 7037 males and 8322 females. References Villages in Thiruvananthapuram district {{Thiruvananthapuram-geo-stub ...
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Manamboor
Manambur is a village in Varkala Taluk of Trivandrum district in the state of Kerala, India. It is situated 9km south-east of Varkala Town and 35km north of State Capital city Trivandrum.Manamboor Subrahmanyaswami temple is famous for kavadi festival. Demographics India census, Manambur had a population of 23198. Kavalayoor Pin Code 695611 References

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