Edava

Edava
Edava
village
Kappil beach and backwaters in Edava
Kappil beach and backwaters in Edava
Edava is located in Kerala
Edava
Edava
Location in Kerala, India
Edava is located in India
Edava
Edava
Edava (India)
Coordinates: 8°46′02″N 76°41′24″E / 8.7671°N 76.6901°E / 8.7671; 76.6901
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictThiruvananthapuram
TalukVarkala Taluk
Government
 • BodyGram panchayat
Area
 • Total9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total25,994
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,400/sq mi)
DemonymEdavakaran
Languages
 • OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
695311
Telephone code0470
Vehicle registrationKL-81
Nearest cityVarkala
Literacy98.97%
Vidhan Sabha constituencyVarkala
Loksabha Sabha constituencyAttingal

Edava is a panchayat in Varkala Taluk, which is the northernmost tip of Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Edava is located 5km north of Varkala, 21km south of port city Kollam and 44km north of capital city Thiruvananthapuram. Kappil beach is a famous surf location.Surfsupkerala life saving club operates here.