Varkala

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Varkala
വർക്കല
Varkala (India)
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State : IndiaIndia India
State : Kerala
District : Thiruvananthapuram
Location : 8 ° 44 '  N , 76 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 8 ° 44 '  N , 76 ° 43'  E
Residents : 40,048 (2011)
Website : www.varkalamunicipality.in/
Varkala beach, 2 km from the village
Varkala beach, 2 km from the village

Varkala ( Malayalam : വർക്കല Varkkala [ ˈʋarkːəla ]) is a city in the southwestern Indian state of Kerala . It is located on the Malabar Coast on the Arabian Sea 54 kilometers northwest of Thiruvananthapuram , the capital of Kerala, and 20 kilometers southeast of Kollam and belongs to the Thiruvananthapuram district . In 2011 Varkala had 40,000 inhabitants.

Varkala is an important Hindu pilgrimage site because of the 13th century Janardana Swami Temple, dedicated to God Vishnu . At the same time, thanks to its sandy beach below the steep cliffs, Varkala has become a popular destination for western vacationers after backpackers discovered it as an alternative to nearby Kovalam . Tourism in Varkala has not yet developed to the same extent as in the popular beach town of Kovalam, but it is steadily developing with the construction of new hotels.

Web links

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Individual evidence

  1. www.census2011.co.in