Kovalam - Kovalam Kovalam is a beach resort around 13 kilometers outside Trivandrum, near the southern tip of India. It was among the most prominent tourist spots in India during the hippy era. It still has a high status among tourists (mostly European) even though the glory days are very much over. The nearest airport is Trivandrum International Airport (VOTV). Regular buses ply to Kovalam from the City Bus Stand at East Fort. The tourist season is from November to March..
Thiruvananthapuram - connected and serviced by rail to all major cities in India. Trivandrum is the first major city along second longest train route in the world, Kanyakumari to Jammu. The long distance bus station is located next door to the railway station. Buses ply to all major towns and villages in the state as well as with the big cities like Kochi, Bangalore and Chennai. The city bus stand is located 1 km away at East Fort, near the Padmanabha Swamy Temple. People Population - 826,225 (1991) Density - 1341 per sq. km Literacy - 78.11% Sex Ratio - 1037 females per 1000 males Religion Hindu : 61.6% Christian: 19.6% Islam: 15.1% Others: 3.7% Languages : Malayalam, English, Tamil and Hindi. Tourism Kovalam Beach Neyyar Dam Varkala Beach Ponmudi (Hill station) Sree.
