Kochi metropolitan area

Last updated

Kochi Metropolitan Area
Urban
Kochi India.jpg
Marine Drive, as seen from the Vembanad Lake
CountryIndia
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Core city Kochi
Area
[1]
 • Total
440 km2 (170 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total
2,119,724
 • Density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code0484
Vehicle registration KL-7, KL-39, KL-40, KL-41, KL-42, KL-43,KL-63

Kochi metropolitan area or Kochi urban agglomeration is a metropolitan area in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India, comprising the Kochi Municipal Corporation, nine adjacent municipal councils, 15 gram panchayats and parts of four gram panchayats. With a population of more than 2.1 million within an area of 440 km2, it is the most populous metropolitan area in Kerala. [3]

Contents

Municipalities and Panchayaths

The area constituted on the basis of census data 2011, consists of Kochi Municipal Corporation, nine municipal councils, 15 gram panchayats and parts of four panchayats. The 9 municipalities are Aluva, Thrippunithura, Maradu, Thrikkakara, Kalamassery, Eloor, North Paravur, Perumbavoor and Angamali. The panchayats consists of Chengamanad, Nedumbassery, Cheranelloor, Varapuzha, Chennamangalam, Kadamakkudy, Mulavukad, Kadungalloor, Alengad, Chottanikkara, Choornikkara, Edathala, Kizhakkambalam, Kumbalam, Kottuvally and Vypin Island. [4]

The state government and the GCDA have plans to include Mala and Kodungallur in Thrissur district; Piravom and Kolenchery in Ernakulam district; Thalayolaparambu and Vaikom in Kottayam; and Cherthala in Alappuzha district within the Kochi metropolitan limits. [5]

History

Kochi urban agglomeration population over the years
YearPop.±%
1981824,900—    
19911,140,600+38.3%
20011,536,400+34.7%
20112,117,990+37.9%
Source: Census of India [6]

The concept of "urban agglomeration" in India was introduced by the Census of India in 1981. At that time, nine urban agglomerations were identified in Kerala, which increased to 19 in 2011 census. As per the 2001 census, Kochi urban agglomeration is the only urban agglomeration with a population exceeding one million. [7]

The Kochi urban agglomeration constituted based on the 2001 census comprised of Kochi Municipal Corporation, five municipal councils, 15 gram panchayats and parts of three gram panchayats. The five municipal councils were Tripunithura, Kalamassery, North Paravur, Aluva and Angamaly. The 15 panchayats were Thrikkakkara, Cheranelloor, Eloor, Varapuzha, Chennamangalam, Kadamakkudy, Mulavukad, Thiruvankulam, Maradu, Kadungalloor, Alangad, Chengamanad, Choornikkara, Edathala and Kottuvally. [8] The population increased to 2,117,990 per 2011 census. As per the 2011 census, Ernakulam district had two urban agglomerations—Kochi urban agglomeration and Kothamangalam urban agglomeration. [7]

Economy

A night view of Marine Drive, Kochi Marine Drive Kochi Night View DSW.jpg
A night view of Marine Drive, Kochi

Kochi is known as the financial and economic capital of Kerala. [9] [10]

The economic growth gathered momentum after economic reforms in India introduced by the central government in the mid-1990s. Since 2000, the service sector has energized the economy. [11] Over the years, the city has witnessed rapid commercialisation, and has today grown into the commercial capital of Kerala. [12]

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ernakulam district</span> District in Kerala, India

Ernakulam 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 2,924 square kilometres (1,129 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nedumbassery</span> Census town in Kerala, India

Nedumbassery is a census town within the Nedumbassery gram panchayat in the Aluva taluk of Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. Situated between Angamaly and Aluva, it is home to Cochin International Airport.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aluva</span> Region in Kochi, Kerala, India

Aluva ( is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is part of the Kochi metropolitan area, 15 km north of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, Aluva has a population of 22,428.

North Paravur, is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located 20 km (12.4 mi) north of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about 201 km (124.9 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. North Paravur is part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located 19 km (11.8 mi) north of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, North Paravur has a population of 31,503 people, and a population density of 3,490/km2 (9,000/sq mi).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greater Cochin Development Authority</span> Statutory body overseeing Kochi city

Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) is a statutory body headquartered in Kadavanthra, Kerala, India, established in 1976. It is responsible for the development planning of the Kochi Municipal Corporation, nine adjacent municipal councils, and 21 intervening gram panchayats, covering a total area of 632 km2.

Eloor is a suburb of Kochi and a municipality in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala, India. It is an industrial area situated around 13 kilometres north of the city centre. It is an island of 14.21 km2 formed between two distributaries of river Periyar and is the largest industrial belt in Kerala. The neighbouring places of Eloor are Kalamassery industrial hub, Aluva, Cheranalloor and Paravur.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Cheranallur</span> Suburb in Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Cheranallur or Cheranellore or Cheranelloor is a suburb of Kochi city in the state of Kerala, India and lies on the banks of the Periyar River. According to tradition, the area was named by its earlier inhabitants who found this place very fertile and beautiful. The name in its local language Malayalam means "Good Village of Cheras".

Choornikkara is a census town and in Aluva in Ernakulam District in Kerala, India. It is also the headquarters of the Choornikkara gram panchayat

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Varappuzha</span> Suburb in Ernakulam, Kerala, India

Varappuzha, IPA:[ʋɐɾɐːpːuɻɐ], is a northern suburb of the city of Kochi. It is a census town in Paravur Taluk, Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. Situated around 15 km (9 mi) from the city centre and 8 km (5 mi) from Edapally, the areas lies in the NH 66 connecting Vytilla with North Paravur. Its specialty is that considerably large-scale paddy cultivating area is situating western part of Varapuzha which is called Devaswompadam, specialised with Pokkali paddy cultivation and interim crop as fish cultivation locally called 'Kettu'. The common work of the natives are fishing and agriculture. Varapuzha is known for its fish market.

Paravur Taluk, IPA:[pɐrɐʋuːr], is a taluk of Ernakulam District in the Indian State of Kerala. North Paravur is the capital of the taluk. Paravur Taluk lies in the north western part of Ernakulam district bordering Thrissur district. The surrounding taluks are Kochi to the west consisting of Vypin Island, Kodungallur to the north, Chalakudy to the north consisting of Mala, Aluva to the east consisting of Angamaly, Nedumbassery and Aluva, Kanayanur to the south consisting of Cochin City. Paravur is a part of Kochi urban agglomeration area. The western parts of taluk are coastal areas with cultivations like prawn and pokkali rice. The eastern parts are fertile lands. The heavy industries of Kochi is located in Udyogmandal area of the taluk.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kunnukara</span> Town in Kerala, India

Kunnukara is a census town and panchayat in Paravur Taluk of Ernakulam district, Kerala, India. The village is situated on the airport road connecting North Paravur (NH66) and Nedumbassery (NH544). North Paravur is the nearest town, 7 km from this village. Aluva (10 km) and Angamaly (12 km) are also near Kunnukara. Its administrative headquarters is in Kunnukara Town itself. The Mini Civil Station has four hospitals and all the Govt. offices, among others.

Panayikulam is a small village which falls in the Alangad Grama Panchayat, Paravur Taluk, Kerala, India. It is just near to Aluva town. A nice place to live in, easily accessible to Aluva Railway Station at 7 km, Nedumbassery International Airport 10 km and the Kochi City at 15 km. It is a preferred residential locality due to its proximity to the industrial areas, viz Binanipuram, Eloor and Kalamassery, where major factories like FACT, HMT, HIL, TCC, Binani, CMRL etc., are situated. Can commute on daily basis to the InfoPark, Kochi which is almost 12 km away. The place is providing its residents with pure water with no salinity in it and plain beautiful land very close to the Periyar River. It is the birthplace of film director/actor Althaf Salim. It is also the birthplace of Azeez Chollampat, a Silicon valley (USA) entrepreneur who has successfully started and succeeded one Silicon IP company and two cutting edge software companies and now the founder and CEO of Exalture Software Labs Inc. headquartered in Palo Alto, California, USA, the company also has a software development center focused one Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Kochi Info Park.

Kanayannur is a taluk and a village in the district of Ernakulam, in the Indian state of Kerala. Taluk is an administrative denomination in India.

This is a list of major areas and neighbourhoods in the city of Kochi by region. The eastern part of Kochi is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of the city after the Venduruthy Bridge is called as Western Kochi.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aluva railway station</span> Railway station in Aluva, Kerala, India

Aluva railway station is an NSG–3 category Indian railway station in Thiruvananthapuram railway division of Southern Railway zone. It is a railway station mainly catering to the passengers from the northern part of the city of Kochi in the Indian state of Kerala. The station lies in the Shoranur–Cochin Harbour section of Thiruvananthapuram railway division. It is located right aside Aluva KSRTC bus stand, one of the main bus terminals in the icty of Kochi, and a kilometre away from Aluva metro station of the Kochi Metro.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Greater Cochin</span> Urban in Kerala, India

Greater Cochin is the area defined by the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) for town planning. This area consists of Kochi Municipal Corporation, nine municipal councils, and 25 gram panchayats. The GCDA is the nodal agency that handles town planning and development within the Greater Cochin area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Pizhala</span> River island in Kerala, India

Pizhala is an island village, one among the fourteen islands of Kadamakkudy archipelago, located near to the main land of the city Ernakulam. The island is surrounded by tributaries of river Periyar. Pizhala island is part of Kadamakkudy village of Kanayannur taluk in Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kollam metropolitan area</span> Urban agglomeration in Kerala, India

Kollam Metropolitan Area is the 4th largest Metropolis in Kerala and 14th largest urban agglomeration in South India. It is one of the 10 fastest growing cities in the world covering an area of 364.51 km2 (2015) with a 31.1% urban growth between 2015 and 2020 as per the survey conducted by Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) based on urban area growth during January 2020.

CSIDiocese of Cochin is one of the twenty four dioceses of the Church of South India (CSI) covering the churches in Ernakulam and Thrissur districts. The Church of South India is a United Protestant denomination.

Ernakulam District in Kerala, India, has four types of administrative hierarchies.

References

  1. ↑ "Demographia World Urban Areas" (PDF). demographia.com. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 August 2011.
  2. ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 million and above" (PDF). The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 16 October 2011.
  3. ↑ "City Mayors: World's largest urban areas in 2020 (3)".
  4. ↑ "Official Website of Coorporation of Cochin". 17 July 2015. Archived from the original on 17 July 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "Metropolitan authority can help Kochi city grow by leaps & bounds". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  6. ↑ "TABLE 7.2.11". mospi.gov.in. Archived from the original on 13 August 2008. Retrieved 23 June 2008.
  7. 1 2 "Urban Areas and Urban Agglomerations" (PDF). Townplanning.kerala.gov.in. pp. 31–35. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  8. ↑ "Kochi eyes a metro stamp". The New Indian Express . 15 May 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2025.
  9. ↑ Paul, John L. (4 June 2017). "Setting a scorching pace: the metro saga". The Hindu . Archived from the original on 3 March 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  10. ↑ "Check out the 10 novelties onboard Kochi Metro". Malayala Manorama. Archived from the original on 23 October 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  11. ↑ "Check out how Kochi is shining!". www.rediff.com. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  12. ↑ Statistics of Ernakulam in 2001 Archived 28 May 2006 at the Wayback Machine Official site of Government of Kerala

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.