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Pages in category "Cities and towns in Ernakulam district" The following 68 pages are in this category, out of 68 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century, when the Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi.In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar, making it the first municipality in the Indian subcontinent, which was dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in the 18th century. [3]
Rama Varma XV at the Delhi Durbar of 1903. Chinese fishing nets, Fort Kochi. Ernakulam has played a part in the political history of south India since ancient times. The Jews, Syrians, Arabs, Chinese, Dutch, British, and Portuguese seafarers followed the sea route to the Kingdom of Cochin and left their impressions on the town.
Fort Cochin Municipality was established in 1866 under the Madras Town Improvement Act of 1865, and municipal elections were first held in 1883. [6] Ernakulam became a municipality in 1910. [6] In the first state census of 1911, the population of Ernakulam was 21,901; 11,197 Hindus, 9,357 Christians, 935 Muslims, and 412 Jews. [7]
Rank District Per capita income in Rs. GDP 1 Ernakulam [4]: 463,000 $18,531,266,973 2 Alappuzha: 456,000 $11,829,919,045.7 3 Kollam: 417,000 [5]: $13,398,356,581.7
The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century when the Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi.In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar, making it the first municipality in Indian subcontinent, which got dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in 18th century. [3]
Kochi (/ ˈ k oʊ tʃ i / KOH-chee, Malayalam: [kotˈt͡ʃi] ⓘ), formerly known as Cochin (/ ˈ k oʊ tʃ ɪ n / KOH-chin), [12] is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernakulam.
Ernakulam district stands out as the most urbanized in Kerala, housing a municipal corporation and 11 municipalities, with 68.07% of its population residing in urban areas. Thiruvananthapuram has the highest population density at 1509 persons per sq.km, followed closely by Alappuzha and Kozhikode districts.