Kurakkanni is the north western area of Varkala Town in Varkala Municipality of Trivandrum district in the state of Kerala, India. It is one of the fastest growing commercial-residential area of Varkala town situated from the town centre, south of Kollam City, north of Trivandrum City along Trivandrum - Varkala - Kollam coastal highway road.
Varkala Helipad, Govt Guest House, Varkala Palace, Varkala Aquarium, Varkala Hatchery and the National Centre for Performing Arts are located in Kurakkanni.
Public safety
As tourism has increased in recent years, with many homes rented out as home stays, there has been an increase in crime and other problems with public safety, including the discovery of a sex racket in a home stay, illegal narcotics sales also in a home stay, a suicide of a Ukrainian tourist, and multiple fatal traffic accidents in the area.
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