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.
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.
Karukutty is a village panchayat in Aluva Taluk, Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. Classified as a Grade A panchayat, Karukutty comprises 17 wards and falls under Angamaly block panchayat in Aluva taluk. It is part of Angamaly Assembly constituency and Chalakudy Parliament constituency.
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.
Perumbavoor is a municipality in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located 18 km (11.2 mi) north of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about 187 km (116.2 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Perumbavoor is part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located 26 km (16.2 mi) northeast of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, Perumbavoor has a population of 28,110 people, and a population density of 2,065/km2 (5,350/sq mi).
Kothamangalam is a municipality at the foot of the Western Ghats in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is located 41 km (25.5 mi) east of the district collectorate in Thrikkakara and about 218 km (135.5 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. As per the 2011 Indian census, Kothamangalam has a population of 38,837 people, and a population density of 969/km2 (2,510/sq mi).
Kodakara is a town in the Thrissur district of Kerala state in South India. It is located next to the national highway, 20 km south of Thrissur town,3km to the south of Puthukkad town and about 10 km north of Chalakudy. Administratively, Kodakara is part of Kodakara Panchayat, Chalakudy taluk and Irinjalakuda revenue division. Kodakara Panchayat is part of Chalakudy assembly constituency and Chalakudy.
Chalakudy is a municipal town situated on the banks of Chalakudy River in Thrissur district of the Kerala state in India. It is the headquarters of Chalakudy taluk. It is the base camp for travellers to Athirappilly Falls and Vazhachal Falls. Chalakudy lies on National Highway 544 and located about 47 km (23 mi) north of the city of Kochi, and 30 km (19 mi) south of Thrissur.
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).
Thrissur, anglicised as Trichur, is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala. It is situated in the central region of the state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2 (1,171 sq mi), the district is home to over 9% of Kerala's population.
Kottarakkara, also transliterated as Kottarakara, is a town and municipality in the Kollam district of the Kerala, India. Kottarakkara lies 27 kilometres (17 mi) to the east of Kollam city centre.
Chowara is a small town near Aluva in the Ernakulam district in the state of Kerala, India.
Valayanchirangara is a village in the Ernakulam district of Kerala state, India. It is 7 km away from Perumbavoor.
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.
K P Dhanapalan is an Indian politician from North Paravur Ernakulam. He was the Member of Parliament representing the Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency in Kerala, India. He belongs to Indian National Congress. He was the District Congress Committee President for Ernakulam.
Benny Behanan is an Indian politician from Kerala. He is a member of the Indian National Congress party who serves as Member of Parliament from Chalakudy. He was the MLA of Thrikkakara Legislative Assembly Constituency from 2011 to 2016. He was the General Secretary of the Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee for 17 years. Earlier he had won Piravom in 1982, and unsuccessfully contested the Idukki Parliament Constituency as UDF Candidate to the Lok Sabha in 2004. In 2019 Indian general election, he won the election with a margin of 1,32,274 votes against the LDF candidate Innocent (actor). In 2024 Indian general election, he won the election with a margin of 63,754 votes against the LDF candidate C. Raveendranath.
Chalakudy State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2021 assembly elections, the current MLA is T. J. Saneesh Kumar Joseph of Indian National Congress.
Thrissur District has four types of administrative hierarchies:
Ernakulam District in Kerala, India, has four types of administrative hierarchies.
Aluva State assembly constituency is one of the 140 state legislative assembly constituencies in Kerala state in southern India. It is also one of the 7 state legislative assembly constituencies included in the Chalakudy Lok Sabha constituency. As of the 2016 assembly elections, the current MLA is Anwar Sadath of INC.
