Varkala Taluk

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 177.16 km²,Varkala Taluk is home to over 9% of total population of Thiruvananthapuram district. Varkala is the taluk headquarters and the largest town of the taluk.

NH66 is passing through the Varkala Taluk connecting major cities in India like Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram, Mangalore, Kochi etc.

SH64 originating from Varkala City connect major towns in Kollam district.

Thiruvananthapuram - Kasargod Coastal Highway is passing through the Varkala Town.

Taluk consist of 1 major (Varkala) and 3 minor (Kappil, Edava, Akathumuri) railway stations. Varkala railway station serving the taluk is 2nd busiest in the district after Thiruvananthapuram Central Railway Station and 8th busiest railway station in the Thiruvananthapuram division. Varkala Railway Station is well connected to major cities & towns in India like Delhi, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune, Goa, Kolkata, Bangalore, Chennai, Visakhapatnam, Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi, Madurai, Coimbatore, Bhopal, Vijayawada, Nilambur etc.

Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is 39 km from Varkala Town is the nearest airport for Varkala Taluk. Varkala also has its own helipad in the town built in 1980.