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Kalamassery () is a major industrial region in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is located around northeast of the city centre.

Key facts

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Kalamassery
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Municipality In Kochi
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Clockwise from top: Administrative office of CUSAT, Toyota office, Kalamassery metro station, National University of Advanced Legal Studies
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India Kerala#India
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Location in Kerala, India
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Country
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City UA
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State
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Kochi
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District
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Kerala
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Ernakulam
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Municipal Council
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Kalamassery Municipality
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INC
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Chairperson
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Jamal Manakkadan
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via Wikipedia infobox

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Encyclopedic overview

13 sections
Contents
  • Demographics
  • Economy
  • Etymology
  • Geography
  • Civic administration
  • 2025 Kalamassery Municipal Elections
  • Education
  • Places of interest
  • Museum of Kerala History
  • Kochi Science City
  • Places of worship
  • See also
  • References

Kalamassery () is a major industrial region in the city of Kochi in the state of Kerala, India. It is located around northeast of the city centre.

Kalamassery is a major hub for industrial and IT activities in Kochi. In local administration it is a municipality. The Kalamassery Industrial Estate set up by the Government of Kerala is home to many major companies. Kalamassery is also home to educational institutions such as the National University of Advanced Legal Studies, Ernakulam Medical College, and the Cochin University of Science and Technology. The area's location along the NH 66 and proximity to the IT centres in Kakkanad has enabled it to see a large spurt in economic development since the 1980s.

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

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