Akathumuri

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Akathumuri
Village
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Akathumuri
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Akathumuri
Akathumuri (India)
Coordinates: 8°41′44″N76°45′27″E / 8.69556°N 76.75750°E / 8.69556; 76.75750 Coordinates: 8°41′44″N76°45′27″E / 8.69556°N 76.75750°E / 8.69556; 76.75750
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Thiruvananthapuram
Government
  TypePanchayat
  BodyCheruniyoor Panchayat
Area
  Total0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Languages
  Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration KL-81
Nearest city Varkala

Akathumuri is a scenic lakeside village and an education hub in Cheruniyoor panchayat of Varkala Taluk in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, India. Village is situated 7 km (4.3 mi) south of Varkala city centre and 39 km (24 mi) north of Trivandrum City.

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Transport

It is connected by road and rail by Akathumuri railway station. The railway station is not an important one, in the Thiruvananthapuram - Kollam route; only passenger trains halt here. Varkala Railway Station is the nearest major railway stations which is 7 km (4.3 mi) away. Thiruvananthapuram International Airport is the nearest airport which is 39 km (24 mi) away.

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