Edava

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Edava Edava
village
Kappil beach and backwaters in Edava
Edava Location in Kerala, India Show map of Kerala Edava Edava (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 8°46′02″N 76°41′24″E / 8.7671°N 76.6901°E / 8.7671; 76.6901
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

Edava is a panchayat in Varkala Taluk, and lies at the northernmost tip of Thiruvananthapuram district in the state of Kerala, India. Edava is located 5 km north of Varkala, 21 km south of port city Kollam, and 44 km north of capital city Thiruvananthapuram.

Geography

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census, Edava had a population of 26,903, with 12,292 males and 14,611 females.

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

References