Edava
Village in Kerala, India
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Edava is a panchayat in Varkala Taluk, and lies at the northernmost tip of Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India.[1] Edava is located 5 km north of Varkala, 21 km south of port city Kollam, and 44 km north of capital city Thiruvananthapuram.
Edava
Edava | |
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village | |
 Kappil beach and backwaters in Edava | |
  Edava Location in Kerala, India  Edava Edava (India) | |
| Coordinates: 8.7671°N 76.6901°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Thiruvananthapuram |
| Taluk | Varkala Taluk |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,994 |
| • Density | 2,840/km2 (7,370/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Edavakaran |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 695311 |
| Telephone code | 0470 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-81 |
| Nearest city | Varkala |
| Literacy | 98.97% |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Varkala |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Attingal |
Geography
Demographics
Transportation
Edava has two railway stations, Edavai railway station and Kappil railway station.
Prominent people
- Thakiyudeen Abdul Wahid was an Indian entrepreneur and aviator. He was the Founder and Managing Director of the now-defunct East-West Airlines, the first scheduled private airline in the country.
- G. K. Pillai, movie actor
- Thaha, film director
- Balachandra Menon, Film actor and director