Citizendia
Your Ad Here

  ?Ernakulam
Kerala • India
Map indicating the location of Ernakulam
Thumbnail map of India with Kerala highlighted
Location of Ernakulam
Coordinates: 10°00′N 76°20′E / 10, 76.33
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Headquarters Kakkanad
Population
• Density		 3,105,798
• 1,017 /km² (2,634 /sq mi)
ISO abbreviation IN-KL-

Coordinates: 10°00′N 76°20′E / 10, 76.33

For the town with the same name, see Ernakulam. Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time A district is an administrative division of a state in India India is divided into twenty-eight states and seven Union territories (UT Kakkanad is the administrative headquarters of the district of Ernakulam in Kerala, India. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume ISO 3166-2 is the second part of the ISO 3166 standard published by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO ISO 3166-2IN is an ISO standard which defines Geocodes it is the subset of ISO 3166-2 which applies to India. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. This article is about the town of Ernakulam See Ernakulam district.

Ernakulam District (Malayalam: എറണാകുളം ) is a district of the state of Kerala in southern India. Not to be confused with the Malay language. Malayalam (മലയാളം malayāḷaṁ) is a Dravidian language used India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. Kerala ( Malayalam: {{Kerala in Malayalam}}; India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The district headquarters are at Kakkanad. Kakkanad is the administrative headquarters of the district of Ernakulam in Kerala, India. The district includes the city of Kochi, an important seaport.

Contents

Statistics

Geography

The District which has an area of 895 km² can be divided geographically into highland, midland and coastal area. The altitude of the highland is about 300 m. 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 districts in the south. The Arabian Sea ( Arabic: بحر العرب transliterated: Baḥr al-'Arab Sanskrit: सिन्धु सागर transliterated: Thrissur ( Trichur / Trissur ( Malayalam: തൃശ്ശൂര്‍ is a district situated in the central part of Kerala state, India Idukki district (ഇടുക്കി is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. For the town with the same name see Alappuzha. Alappuzha is one of the 14 districts in the state of Kerala in India. This article is about the District of Kottayam See Kottayam Town also The Periyar River, Kerala's second longest, flows through all the taluks except Muvattupuzha. The Periyar River is the longest river in the state of Kerala, India, with a length of 244 km WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Muvattupuzha ( Malayalam:മൂവാറ്റുപുഴ) is a Municipality in Ernakulam The Muvattupuzha River and a branch of Chalakkudy River also flow through the district. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Muvattupuzha ( Malayalam:മൂവാറ്റുപുഴ) is a Municipality in Ernakulam Chalakudy River or Chalakudy Puzha runs through Chalakudy town which is in the Thrissur District of Kerala state South India The district has a moderate climate, and mostly falls within the Malabar Coast moist forests ecoregion, while the highlands are part of the South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests ecoregion. The Malabar Coast moist forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest Ecoregion of southwestern India. The South Western Ghats moist deciduous forests is a tropical moist broadleaf forest Ecoregion of southern India. Many types of sands, soil and also rocks which are geological importance is abundant here.

History

Cheena vala (Chinese fishing net), Kochi
Cheena vala (Chinese fishing net), Kochi

From ancient times Arabs, Chinese, Dutch, British and Portuguese seafarers followed the sea route to Kingdom of Cochin and left their impressions in the town. The Chinese fishing nets (Cheena vala of Fort Kochi (Fort Cochin in the City of Kochi (Cochin in the Indian State of Kerala, are fixed The araB gene Promoter is a bacterial promoter activated by e L-arabinose binding China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Kingdom of Cochin or Kochi (also known as Perumpadappu Swaroopam, Madarajyam, Gosree Rajyam, or Kuru Swaroopam; The word Ernakulam was drawn from the words Erayanar and kulam means abode of Lord Shiva temple near pond. Shiva:(pronunciation; Sanskrit: शिव Śiva, lit "Auspicious one" One of the Trimurtis Shiva is the supreme God in the Shaiva

Ernakulam District was formed on April 1, 1958, from the taluks of Aluva, Kunnathunadu, Kochi, Kanayannur, and Paravoor, which were formerly part of Thrissur District. Events 527 - Byzantine Emperor Justin I names his nephew Justinian I as co-ruler and successor to the throne Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A tehsil ( Urdu: تحصیل) (or tahsil, tahasil, taluka, taluk, taluq, mandal) is an Administrative division WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Aluva ( Alwaye ആലുവ is a town and a Municipality in Ernakulam district in Thrissur ( Trichur / Trissur ( Malayalam: തൃശ്ശൂര്‍ is a district situated in the central part of Kerala state, India Initially the district headquarters was at Ernakulam, which gave the district its name; the headquarters was later shifted to Kakkanad. This article is about the town of Ernakulam See Ernakulam district. When Idukki District was formed on January 26, 1977, Thodupuzha taluk was joined with Idukki and Muvattupuzha taluk separated with to form Kothamangalam taluk. Idukki district (ഇടുക്കി is one among the 14 districts of Kerala state, India. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Thodupuzha (in malayalam തൊടുപുഴ is a town and a Municipality in Idukki district WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Muvattupuzha ( Malayalam:മൂവാറ്റുപുഴ) is a Municipality in Ernakulam Kothamangalam may refer to WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kothamangalam ( Malayalam:കോതമംഗലം is a small

The present Ernakulam District includes Paravur, Aluva, Kochi, Kanayannoor, Muvattupuzha, Kunnathunadu, Kothamangalam taluks which come under Fort Kochi and Muvattupuzha revenue subdivision. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Aluva ( Alwaye ആലുവ is a town and a Municipality in Ernakulam district in WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Muvattupuzha ( Malayalam:മൂവാറ്റുപുഴ) is a Municipality in Ernakulam Kothamangalam may refer to WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Kothamangalam ( Malayalam:കോതമംഗലം is a small WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Muvattupuzha ( Malayalam:മൂവാറ്റുപുഴ) is a Municipality in Ernakulam It is 47. 56% urbanised. [1]

Topography

The district is divided into three well-defined parts - lowland, midland and the highland consisting of seaboard, plains and the hills and forests respectively. 20 percent of the total area is low land region. The midland consists mainly of plain land having natural facilities of drainage via backwaters and canals. The hilly or eastern portion is formed by a section of Western Ghats. Muvattupuzha, Kothamangalm and Aluva can be called the highlands.

Muvattupuzha and Periyar are the main rivers of which the latter flows through Thodupuzha, Muvattupuzha, Aluva, Kunnathunadu and Parur taluks. During rainy season these rivers are full and heavy floods affect the low-lying areas on the banks, but in the summer season they generally go dry and narrow. The Periyar is stretched over a length of 229 km.

People

The most important religious communities of the district are Hindus, Christians and Muslims. A Hindu ( Devanagari: हिन्दू is an adherent of the philosophies and scriptures of Hinduism, a set of religious, Philosophical A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, a monotheistic Religion centered on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth A Muslim (مسلم pronounced Muslim, not Muzlim) is an adherent of the Religion In addition to the major communities the Buddhists, the Jains, the Sikhs, and the Jews also form part of the cosmopolitan population. The ancestors of the Jews migrated from Jerusalem in 72 A. D. Now there are very few Jewish families in Cochin.

Festivals

The famous historic church in the name of St. mary at Kanjoor is famous for its festival in the name of Saint Sebastian. Thousands of Pilgrims including Hindus are having respect and faith to Kanjoor Punyavalan. The famous Sivarathri at the Siva Temple of Aluva attracts people from different parts of the country. The famous Christian pilgrim Center at Malayattoor is in this district. The festival here lasts for 10 days in April. St. George Church at Kadamattam is very old and was founded by Mar Abo Metropolitan in 5th Century A. D. He brought a cross from Persia, which is still preserved in the church. The festival at the church of Vallarpadam on September 24 attracts people belonging to all religions. The icon of Virgin Mary in this church is credited with many miracles. St. George Forane Church at Edappally, which was founded in 593 A. D. , is considered to be the oldest church in Kerala after the 7 churches founded by St. Thomas. St. Antony’s church at Kannamaly is famous for the Feast of St. Joseph on March 19 where a large number of people are fed. One of the ancient mosques in Kerala is at Kanjiramattam. A Long island is located in near Ernakulam known as Vypeen island about 25 km long. Vypin, also spelled Vypeen (വൈപ്പിന്‍ is an island in Ernakulam district of Kerala. Cherai Pooram is famous festival in island. Cherai is a small coastal town in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, South India.

Agriculture & Industry

Agriculture constitutes the most important segment of the district’s economy and it is the biggest source of employment. Of the geographical 235319 hectares, crops are grown in 210438 hectares. Coconut is the principal crop followed by rubber, paddy, and tapioca. A paddy cultivation system called pokkali is peculiar to the district.

Ernakulam district is bestowed with all the geographical factors, which help the development of industry, and it is in the vanguard of all other districts in Kerala in the field of industry. The availability of all types of transport facilities viz. , road, rail, canal, sea, air is a factor which is unique to this district. Ernakulam is perhaps the biggest commercial center in the state of Kerala. Its M. G. Road is the location of some of the biggest businesses in Kerala, such as Josco Jewellers.

Education

Ernakulam occupies an important place among the districts of Kerala in the field of literacy and educational standards. Ernakulam District is the first district in the whole country to have 100 percent literacy by 1990.

Flora and Fauna

The flora of this district is tropical. The heavy rainfall combined with moderate temperature and fertile soil support abundant vegetation. Many of the common plants are found in the coastal area, which forms the low land region. Coconut is extensively cultivated here. The midland region is mainly occupied by coconut palms. Paddy, tapioca, pepper and pulses are also cultivated here. The lower slopes of the highland region are under teak, and rubber cultivation. The eastern part of the district has dense forests with their characterized fauna.

Fisheries and Ports

The sea along the entire coast of the district and the backwaters abound in fish of various kinds offering enormous natural facilities for both marine and inland fisheries. Kochi is an ideal place to provide support to fisheries in its various aspects like education, research and development.

External links

Chottanikara Temple

Birthday of Chottanikara Bhagavathy

The Karthika star falling in the month of Vrishchikam (November / December) is celebrated as Devi's birthday. The Open Directory Project ( ODP) also known as dmoz (from directory

Picture gallery

Mattancherry Palace - Temple courtyard. Mattancherry is the western part of Kochi corporation in Ernakulam district of Kerala, south India. A temple (from the Latin word Templum) is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities such as prayer and sacrifice or analogous rites

The old Dutch cemetery in Kochi. A cemetery is a place in which dead bodies and cremated remains are buried.

Marine Drive walkway at Kochi.

© 2009 citizendia.org; parts available under the terms of GNU Free Documentation License, from http://en.wikipedia.org
 Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic