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Ernakulam district

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district of Kerala, India

Key facts

Country
India
State
Kerala
Established
1 April 1958
Headquarters
Kakkanad , Kochi
Subdivisions
Revenue Divisions: 2 Fort Kochi Muvattupuzha Taluks: 7 Kanayannur Kochi Aluva Kunnathunad Muvattupuzha Kothamangalam Paravur
Collector
G. Priyanka, IAS
Commissioner dig kochi
Putta Vimaladitya, IPS
S p ernakulam rural
K.Karthik, IPS
Dfo
A. Renjan, IFS
Total
2,408 km (930 sq mi)
Rank
8th
Density
1,119/km (2,900/sq mi)
Official
Malayalam
Time zone
UTC+5:30 ( IST )
Iso 3166 code
IN-KL-KO , IN-KL
Vehicle registration
KL-07 Ernakulam KL-17 Muvattupuzha KL-39 Thripunithura KL-40 Perumbavoor KL-41 Aluva KL-42 North Paravur KL-43 Mattancherry KL-44 Kothamangalam KL-63 Angamaly
Hdi 2025
0.827 , very high
Website
ernakulam .nic .in

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
എറണാകുളം
Country
India
Located in
Kerala
Capital
Ernakulam
Population
3098378
Area
3068
Time zone
UTC+05:30
Shares border with
Coimbatore district
Official website
ernakulam.nic.in
Image
Kochi Skyline.jpg
Households
814011
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Commons category
Ernakulam district
topic's main category
Category:Ernakulam district
category of associated people
Category:People from Ernakulam district
inception
1958-04-00
male population
1619557
female population
1662831
urban population
2234363
rural population
1048025
literate population
2855676
illiterate population
426712
native label
എറണാകുളം
short name
ERN
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Encyclopedic overview

Ernakulam district ( IPA: [erɐɳɐːguɭɐm] ; ISO: Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, and takes its name from the eponymous city division in Kochi. It is situated in the central part of the state, spans an area of about 2,408 km (930 sq mi), and is home to over 9% of Kerala's population. Its headquarters are located at Kakkanad. The district includes Kochi, also known as the commercial capital of Kerala, which is famous for its ancient churches, Hindu temples, synagogues and mosques.

The district includes the largest metropolitan region of the state: Greater Cochin. Ernakulam district yields the highest revenue and the largest number of industries in the state. Ernakulam is the second most populous district in Kerala, after Malappuram (out of 14 districts). The district also hosts the highest number of international and domestic tourists in Kerala state.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ernakulam district” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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