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Ernakulam v • d • e Kerala, India
Ernakulam
Headquarters	Kakkanad
Coordinates	10.00° N 76.33° E Coordinates: 10.00° N 76.33° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population  · Density	3,105,798  · 1,017/km²
Abbreviation (ISO)	IN-KL-

For the town with the same name, see Ernakulam.

Ernakulam District (Malayalam: എറണാകുളം ) is a district of the state of Kerala in southern India. The district headquarters are at Kakkanad. The district includes the city of Kochi, an important seaport.

Contents 1 Statistics 2 Geography 3 History 4 Places of interest 5 Pilgrimage centres 6 External links 7 Picture gallery

• Area : 2407 km²
• Population (as per 2001 census) : 3,105,798
• Language: Malayalam, the official language of Kerala. English is widely used in business circles.
• Religion: chiefly Hindu, with significant Christian and Muslim minorities. Kochi has also a small population of Jains, Jews, and Sikhs.
• Average rainfall (yearly) : 3432 mm
• Temperature : between 23 and 32 °C

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 Periyar River, Kerala's second longest, flows through all the taluks except Muvattupuzha. The Muvattupuzha River and a branch of Chalakkudy River also flow through the district. 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. Many types of sands, soil and also rocks which are geological importance is abundant here.

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 word Ernakulam was drawn from a Tamil word Erayanarkulam means abode of Lord Shiva.

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. Initially the district headquarters was at Ernakulam, which gave the district its name; the headquarters was later shifted to Kakkanad. When Idukki District was formed on January 26, 1977, Thodupuzha taluk was joined with Idukki and Muvattupuzha taluk separated with to form Kothamangalam taluk.

The present Ernakulam District includes Paravur, Aluva, Kochi, Kanayannoor, Muvattupuzha, Kunnathunadu, Kothamangalam taluks which come under Fort Kochi and Muvattupuzha revenue subdivision.

Ernakulam is the second-most advanced district in Kerala. It is 47.56% urbanised. [ www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm]

Main article: Places of interest in Ernakulam district

Main article: Pilgrimage centres in Ernakulam district

• Ernakulam District website

• Ernakulam district at the Open Directory Project (suggest site)

Mattancherry Palace - Temple courtyard.

The old Dutch cemetery in Kochi.

Marine Drive walkway at Kochi.

An outside view of the Cochin International Airport at Kochi.

	State of Kerala Kerala Topics | History | Economy | Geography | Flora and Fauna | Culture | Arts | Tourism
Capital	Thiruvananthapuram
Districts	Alappuzha • Ernakulam • Idukki • Kannur • Kasaragod • Kollam • Kottayam • Kozhikode • Malappuram • Palakkad • Pathanamthitta • Thiruvananthapuram • Thrissur • Wayanad
Major cities	Kochi • Kollam • Kozhikode • Thiruvananthapuram • Thrissur