Edava

Edava
Edava
village
Kappil beach and backwaters in Edava
Edava
Location in Kerala, India
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
 • Total
9.14 km2 (3.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
25,994
 • Density2,840/km2 (7,370/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
Lok Sabha constituencyAttingal

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.