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 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.

Varkala Taluk
Taluk
Varkala Underpass Road
Varkala Taluk
Location in Kerala, India
Coordinates: 8.734°N 76.725°E / 8.734; 76.725
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
Founded byGovernment of Kerala
HeadquartersVarkala
Government
  BodySubdistrict
Area
  Total177.16 km2 (68.40 sq mi)
  Rank6th
Elevation
58 m (190 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total278,587
  Rank6th
  Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
IN Telephone code0470
Vehicle registrationKL-81
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