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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    
District Medical Officer (H)

0484-2360802 2369567

   
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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