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Kakkanad
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Kakkanad skyline in 2011
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Kakkanad
Location in Kerala, India
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Kakkanad
Kakkanad (India)
Coordinates: 10°01′01″N76°20′38″E / 10.017°N 76.344°E / 10.017; 76.344
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Elevation
28 m (92 ft)
Languages
 • Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Lok Sabha Constituency Ernakulam

Kakkanad is a major industrial and residential region in Thrikkakkara, in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. The region is part of the Kochi metropolitan area. Kakkanad houses many IT and industrial projects such as the Cochin Special Economic Zone, Infopark, Smart City and KINFRA Export Promotion Industrial Park. It is also the administrative headquarters of the District of Ernakulam.

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In the democratic local government, Kakkanad is part of Thrikkakara Municipality. The district office is located in Kakkanad. The collectorate of Ernakulam district is also located here.

History

Kakkanad is located near Thrikkakara, the capital of the mythical King Mahabali.

In verse 273 of Naṉṉūl , a 13th-century book on Tamil grammar, Sankara Namasivayar recites a venpa that describes the twelve districts of Tamil Nadu where Koduntamil is spoken, as Thenpandi Nadu, Kutta Nadu, Kuda Nadu, Karka Nadu, Venadu, Poozhi Nadu, Pandri Nadu, Aruva Nadu, Aruva Vadathalai, Seetha Nadu, Malai Nadu and Punal Nadu. "Karka Nadu" is believed to be a reference to Kakkanad. The old name of kakanad is karkanad-thrikakara.

Administration

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Kakkanad at night
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Lulu Cybertower

Being the administrative hub of Ernakulam district, Kakkanad is home to several state as well as central government offices namely, the Civil Station (hosting The District Collectrate, The RTO etc.), the District Panchayat office, the Airman Selection Board, Siksha Bhavan (office of the Central HRD Ministry), Kendriya Shram Sadan (office of the Regional Labour Commissioner) [1] etc.

Educational institutions

Industry

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Technopolis

Kakkanad is home for a portion of the industrial base of Kochi. It is home for the Cochin Special Economic Zone(CSEZ). Carborundum Universal Ltd [3] has a unit near the technopolis. Industrial projects[ specify ] like Fashion City are proposed in Kakkanad. This has led to several builders[ who? ] setting up projects[ which? ] here.

Kakkanad is home for the largest IT Township in India, the Smart City, the second largest IT industrial park in Kerala, the Kochi InfoPark. Kakkanad is also home for a Software Export Promotion Zone (SEPZ). The international submarine cable systems landing in Kochi has their nodes installed in Kakkanad. The CSEZ houses the Cognizant Technology Solutions, Williamslea, WRENCH Solutions, and the Sutherland Global Solutions.

Kakkanad houses the following IT Parks:

− All these together accounts for 25% of IT exports from Kerala.

The Kerala Books and Publications Society has its press at Kakkanad. The press is the biggest multicolor offset printing unit in Kerala Government Sector. [4]

Media

Kakkanad is also the broadcasting hub of Kochi. It is home for the terrestrial relay station of the national television broadcaster, the Doordarshan. Prasar Bharati, the corporation controlling the public broadcast, has a marketing division at Kakkanad. Kakkanad also hosts the state-owned Kochi FM Radio. Red FM Regional office is also at Kakkanad on Seaport – Airport Road, near Infopark express way.

Health care

Other

Wonderla, the largest theme park in the state, is located near Kakkanad.

EMS Co-operative Library, housing over 70,000 titles is located at Kakkanad. [7] [8]

Trinity World Tower is one of the biggest apartment project in Kakkanad. There are 4 towers in Trinity World.

Prestige Forum Mall is proposed opposite Kusumagiri Hospital as part of the township project (Prestige Hillside Gateway) developed by Bangalore-based Prestige Group.

Tulsi Greenfield Villas – Biggest customized villa project near Infopark & Smartcity. 86 villas within a gated community. [9]

Regional Chemical Examiner’s Laboratory, Ernakulam—one of the three laboratories belonging to Chemical Examiner's Laboratory Department under the Government of Kerala—is situated at Kakkanad. It has jurisdiction over central four districts namely Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur and Palakkad districts. [10]

ABAD Bluechip is a residential apartment project by ABAD Builders in Kakkanad near to Inforpark and Smartcity Kochi.

Yasoram Builders have constructed the Abode project in Thammanam, Ernakulam.

Luxury furniture shop, Bespoke Furniture and More located in Kaipadamugal, Seaport-Airport Road, Kakkanad [11]

Skyline Spectra is a residential luxury apartment in Kakkanad by Skyline Builders near Infopark, Kakkanad. [12]

SMS Builders have several residential apartment projects with close proximity to Kakkanad. [13]

Codewills is a website development company in Kakkanad inside Infopark, Kakkanad. [14]

Datahub Technologies R&D Pvt Ltd is a software development company focussing on AI and Process automation in Kakkanad near Infopark. [15]

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References

  1. ↑ "COCHIN". clc.gov.in. Archived from the original on 3 March 2017. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ↑ List of schools in Ernakulam district
  3. ↑ Carborundum Universal Limited. Cumi-murugappa.com. Retrieved on 21 February 2020.
  4. ↑ History | Kerala Books and Publications Society. Keralabooks.org. Retrieved on 21 February 2020.
  5. ↑ KUSUMAGIRI MENTAL HEALTH CENTRE, KAKKANAD (Kusumagiri Institute of Behavioural Sciences Research Centre). Kusumagirihospital.org (31 May 2017). Retrieved on 21 February 2020.
  6. ↑ Care close to your family. Hridya Multispeciality Clinic. Retrieved on 21 February 2020.
  7. ↑ "::::EMS Co-operative Library::::". Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  8. ↑ EMS Cooperative Library bags award. The Hindu (24 December 2014). Retrieved on 21 February 2020.
  9. ↑ Villas Near Infopark, Kakkanad | Villas for Sale in Kochi | Villas i Kochi- Tulsi Greenfield. Tulsidevelopers.org. Retrieved on 21 February 2020.
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  11. ↑ Luxury Furniture Stores Kochi | Best Wooden Furniture Stores Kerala. Bespokefurnitureandmore.com. Retrieved on 21 February 2020.
  12. ↑ Skyline Spectra - Luxury Apartment Near Infopark.Indiareviewchannel.com. Retrieved on 20 March 2020
  13. ↑ Near Infopark, Kakkanad | Flats for Sale in Kochi | Flats in Kochi- SMS builders. Retrieved on 30 May 2023
  14. ↑ "Website Development Company | Codewills by HashRoot". www.codewills.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  15. ↑ "AI Software Development Company | Datahub Technologies R&D Pvt Ltd by Datahub Technologies LC". www.datahubtechnologies.com. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
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