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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Village in Thiruvananthapuram district, Kerala}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2018}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2018}}<br />
{{More citations needed|date=May 2012}}<br />
{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Kappil<br />
| other_name = <br />
| nickname = <br />
| settlement_type = place<br />
| image_skyline = <br />
| image_alt = Kappil - Varkala Coastal Road<br />
| image_caption = Kappil Road<br />
| pushpin_map = India Kerala#India<br />
| pushpin_label_position = right<br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Kerala, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|8|46|49|N|76|40|35|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Kerala]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = <br />
| founder = <br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = <br />
| governing_body = Edava Panchayat<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_rank = <br />
| area_total_km2 = 3<br />
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| population_density_km2 = auto<br />
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| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Malayalam language|Malayalam]]<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]<br />
| postal_code = 695311<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/pincode/india/kerala/kollam/kappil.html|title=Pin Code of Kappil in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala|access-date=2018-10-24|website=mapsofindia.com}}</ref><br />
| area_code_type = Telephone code<br />
| area_code = 0471<br />
| registration_plate = KL 81<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://mvd.kerala.gov.in/en/node/825}}</ref><br />
| blank1_name_sec1 = Nearest city<br />
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Thiruvananthapuram]]<br />
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Niyamasabha]] constituency<br />
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Chathannor]]<br />
| website = https://trivandrum.nic.in/en/<br />
| footnotes = <br />
}}<br />
'''Kappil''' is a seashore tourist spot located in Thiruvananthapuram district, [[Kerala]], [[India]]. [[Varkala railway station]] is the major railway station near Kappil.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.keralatourism.org/destination/kappil-beach-backwaters-Paravoor/427|title=Kappil beach and backwaters|access-date=2018-10-24|website=keralatourism.org|publisher=Kerala Tourism Department}}</ref><br />
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==Transportation==<br />
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===Road===<br />
Kappil lies on the [[Varkala]] - [[Paravur, Kollam|Paravur]] - Kollam Road.<br />
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===Rail===<br />
*[[Varkala Railway Station]], which is {{cvt|7|km}} from Kappil, is well connected to major cities such as [[Kollam]], [[Thiruvananthapuram]], [[Delhi]] and [[Chennai]].<br />
*[[Kappil railway station]]<br />
*[[Edavai railway station|Edava railway station]]<br />
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===Air===<br />
[[Thiruvananthapuram International Airport]] is 46&nbsp;km away.<br />
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==Tourism==<br />
[[File:Kappil beach 02.jpeg|thumb|Kappil beach]]<br />
[[File:Kappil beach sunset.jpeg|thumb|Kappil beach sunset]]<br />
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Scenic backwaters, beach and facilities for watersport are available.<br />
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Kappil is also famous for the Kappil Bhagavathy Temple and is a tourist spot during the festival season.<br />
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==Nearby places==<br />
* [[Varkala Beach]]<br />
* Odayam Beach<br />
* Manthra Beach<br />
* [[Sivagiri, Kerala|Sivagiri Mutt]]<br />
* Varkala Black Beach<br />
* [[Janardanaswamy Temple|Janardhanaswami Temple]]<br />
* Kappil Devi Temple<br />
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==Gallery==<br />
<gallery><br />
Image:Kappil boatclub.JPG|Kappil boatclub<br />
Image:Kappil_Beach.JPG|View of the beach<br />
Image:Kappil_bridge.JPG|An evening view from Kappil Bridge<br />
Image:Kappil_lakeview.JPG|Edava-Nadayara Lake and Kappil Railway Bridge<br />
Image:Kapil_rain.JPG|A rainy day<br />
Image:Kappil lake boat race (15-Feb-2009).jpg|Thekkumbhagam boat race<br />
File:A view of Kappil, kerala.jpg|Kappil beach<br />
</gallery><br />
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==References== <br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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==External links==<br />
* {{commons category-inline|Kappil, Thiruvananthapuram}}<br />
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{{Kollam district}}<br />
{{Tourism in Kerala}}<br />
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[[Category:Villages in Kollam district]]<br />
[[Category:Beaches of Kerala]]<br />
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