Varkala Taluk
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This article is about the Taluk. For the City, see Varkala.
Varkala Taluk is a Taluk (tehsil) situated in the northernmost tip of 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 km2,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.[1]
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Varkala Taluk | |
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Taluk | |
Coordinates: 8.734°N 76.725°E / 8.734; 76.725 | |
Country | India |
State | Kerala |
District | Thiruvananthapuram |
Founded by | Government of Kerala |
Headquarters | Varkala |
Government | |
• Body | Subdistrict |
Area | |
• Total | 177.16 km2 (68.40 sq mi) |
• Rank | 6th |
Elevation | 58 m (190 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 278,587 |
• Rank | 6th |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Malayalam |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
IN Telephone code | 0470 |
Vehicle registration | KL-81 |
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