Varkala
Varkala | |
|---|---|
Town | |
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| Coordinates: 8°44′36″N 76°41′49″E / 8.7432986°N 76.6968401°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Talukas | Varkala Taluk |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Varkala Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.42 km2 (5.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 40,048 |
| • Density | 2,597/km2 (6,727/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695141 |
| Telephone code | 0470 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-81 |
| Website | www |
Official name | Varkala Cliff Section |
| Designated | 2015 |
Designated by | Geological Survey of India |
Varkala is a town and municipality in Thiruvananthapuram district of the Indian state of Kerala. The Varkala cliff formations found along a 7.5 km (4.7 mi) stretch of the Arabian Sea coast, formed by erosion during the Miocene–Pliocene (23 to 2.58 Ma), has been declared as a National Geological Monument by the Geological Survey of India. The Janardana Swami Temple, dedicated to Hindu god Vishnu, is located at Varkala.