Palachira

Palachira is a locality in Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. Palachira is situated nearby to the locality Cherukunnam, as well as near Virithayikizhakumkarā.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Varkala Sivagiri railway station and Akathumuri railway station.

Varkala Sivagiri railway station

Railway station

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Varkala Sivagiri railway station is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. is a major railway station in Kerala serving the town of Varkala and northern areas of Thiruvananthapuram district. Varkala Sivagiri railway station is situated 3 km west of Palachira.

Akathumuri railway station

Railway stop

Akathumuri is one of the 4 railway stations serving the Varkala urban agglomeration in district of Thiruvananthapuram. It is 6 km from Varkala railway station and it is situated in Cheruniyoor Panchayat of Varkala Taluk. Akathumuri railway station is situated 3½ km south of Palachira.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Varkala and Kadakkavoor Grama Panchayat.

Varkala

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Varkala is a town in the Indian state of Kerala, about 50 km north of Thiruvananthapuram and is home of the popular Papanasam Beach. Also, the Samadhi of Kerala's saint Sree Narayana Guru is in this town, and has become a place of pilgrimage.

Kadakkavoor Grama Panchayat

Suburb

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Kadakkavoor Grama Panchayat is a suburb, which is situated 6 km southeast of Palachira.

Kallambalam

Suburb

Kallambalam is a suburb of Varkala Town situated in Thiruvananthapuram district. Kallambalam joins Varkala with National Highway 66. It is 36 km north from state capital Trivandrum, 8.1 km East of Varkala, and 12 km West of Kilimanoor. Kallambalam is situated 6 km northeast of Palachira.

Palachira

Type: Locality
Location: Varkala, Thiruvananthapuram, Southern Travancore, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.73139° or 8° 43′ 53″ north

Longitude

76.74671° or 76° 44′ 48″ east

Elevation

58 metres (190 feet)

Open location code

6JWRPPJW+HM

GeoNames ID

11486770

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