| Voice of Ernakulam :
Abdul Noor

Most of the youths in our district are well educated / professionally
qualified. One of the biggest challenges faced by them is unemployment
and underemployment. People with good professional qualification
are working for fewer wages.
The other issue which we face is environment related issue. Many
policies are made for this issue but nothing seems to be materializing.
Ernakulam District
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 2950.0 Km2
Population in Ernakulam (Census 2011)
Total Population
Total : 32,79,860
Male : 16,17,602
Female : 16,62,258
Under 6 population
Total : 2,89,281
Male : 1,48,047
Female : 1,41,234
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 79234
In seeing : 29740
In speech : 6524
In hearing : 7075
In movement : 22237
Mental : 13658
Rank ( VoiceOfBharat.org Analysis
)
Backwardness : 441
Sex Ratio Rank : 545
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : B
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 - 2006)
Disability : 36 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 7 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD

Brief About Ernakulam District
Ernakulam district formed on 1st April 1958
carving areas of erstwhile Travancore-Kochi-Malabar kingdoms. Major
portion of the district is from the Kochi kingdom. The district
consists of the mainland Ernakulam, the man made Willington Island,
Mattanchery, Fort Kochi, world's most populous area of Vypeen
Island, Bolghatty Palace etc. Kochi is the most modern city of Kerala
where the best shopping, markets and bazars are located.
From time immemorial Arabs, Chinese, Dutch,
British and Portuguese seafarers followed the sea route to Kochi
and left their impressions in the town. The Chinese fishing nets,
believed to be erected in 1350 AD, swaying in the breeze over backwaters,
the Jewish Synagogue, Dutch Palace, Portuguese Architecture, Bolghatty
Palace etc. enrich the heritage of Kerala.
The
word Ernakulam was drawn from a Tamil word Erayanarkulam means abode
of Lord Shiva's.
The present Ernakulam District include Paravur,
Aluva, Kochi, Kanayannoor, Muvattupuzha, Kunnathunadu, Kothamangalam
Taluks which come under Fortkochi and
Muvattupuzha Revenue Sub Division. Prior to the formation of Idukki District, Thodupuzha Taluk was
also a part of Ernakulam
District. Ernakulam
District was formed on April 1st 1958.
The District which
has an area of 895.3Sq.K.M. can be divided
geographically as Highland, Midland and Coastal area. The altitude of Highland is about 1000
feet.
The borders of the district are the Arabian
Sea in the West, Thrissur District in the North,
Idukki District in the East and Alappuzha and Kottayam District
in the South. Periyar,
Kerala's second largest river flows through all the Taluks except
Muvattupuzha. Muvattupuzha river and a branch of Chalakkudy
river all gifts of this District. Average rainfall yearly is 3431.8
mm and 139 rain days. As
there are rivers, lakes and seas the region has a moderate climate. Temperature is between 31.3oCand
25.8oC . Many types of sands and soil and also rocks
which are geological importance is abundant here.
Majority of islands in Kerala are in Ernakulam
district which was from different parts of old Cochin-Travancore-Malabar
area. The main islands of this district all
man-made Willington Island,World's most populated Vypeen Island,
Cheriya Kadamakkudi, Valiya Kadamakkudi, Ramanthuruthu, Ponjikkara,
Vallarpadam, Kumbalam, Panangad, Cheppanam, Nettoor, Pizhala, Kankattuthuruthu,
Korampadam, Cheranelloor, Chathanadu, Chendamangalam.
All these islands are populated areas. All these islands
are believed to have formed from the soil accumulated due to soil
erosion of highlands.
| Contact Telephone Numbers |
| |
Office |
Residence |
Mobile |
| Sri.Dominic PresentationMinister Fisheries
& Sports |
|
0484-2310925 |
9846008137 |
| District Collector, Ernakulam |
0484-2423001 |
0484-2372902 / 2382445 |
9847029012 |
| Addl.District Magistrate |
0484-2422282 |
0484-2423649 |
|
| RDO Fort Kochi |
0484-2221540 |
|
|
| Commissioner of Police, Kochi |
0484-2394770 |
|
|
| Supdt. of Police Aluva |
0484-2623550 |
|
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| District Medical Officer (H) |
0484-2360802 2369567 |
|
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| Tahsildar Kochi |
0484-2215559 |
|
9447068371 |
| Tahsildar Kanayannoor |
0484-2360740 |
|
9447048371 |
| Tahsildar Paravur |
0484-2442326 |
|
9447069371 |
| FireForce |
101 / 0484-2206131 |
| Cost Guard |
0484-2217164 |
| Navy |
0484-2666851
/ 2662475 |
| Relief Camps |
| Kochi |
3 Nos |
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