Kochi metropolitan area or Greater Cochin is a metropolitan area in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India, comprising the Kochi Municipal Corporation, nine adjacent municipal councils, 15 gram panchayats and parts of four gram panchayats. With a population of more than 2.1 million within an area of 440 km2, it is the most populous metropolitan area in Kerala.
Constituents of the urban agglomeration + Urban units included in the Kochi urban agglomeration (as per 2011 Census) Sl. No Name Category 1 Kochi Municipal Corporation 2 Aluva Municipality 3 Thrippunithura Municipality 4 Maradu Municipality 5 Thrikkakara Municipality 6 Kalamassery Municipality 7 Eloor Municipality 8 North Paravur Municipality 9 Perumbavoor Municipality 10 Angamali Municipality 11 Chengamanad Census Town 12 Nedumbassery Census Town 13 Cheranelloor Census Town 14 Varapuzha Census Town 15 Chennamangalam Census Town 16 Kadamakkudy Census Town 17 Mulavukad Census Town 18 Kadungalloor Census Town 19 Alengad Census Town 20 Chottanikkara Census Town 21 Choornikkara Census Town 22 Edathala Census Town 23 Kizhakkambalam Census Town 24 Kumbalam Census Town 25 Kottuvally Census Town 26 Vypin Island Census Town Census town: As per Census of India definition;
A census town is a village that meets certain urban criteria: it has a population of at least 5,000, a population density of 400 persons per sq. km or more, and at least 75% of its male working population is engaged in non-agricultural activities. Unlike statutory towns, census towns are administered by gram panchayats rather than municipalities/statutory bodies.
History
The concept of "urban agglomeration" in India was introduced by the Census of India in 1981. At that time, nine urban agglomerations were identified in Kerala, which increased to 19 in 2011 census. As per the 2001 census, Kochi urban agglomeration is the only urban agglomeration with a population exceeding one million.
The Kochi urban agglomeration constituted based on the 2001 census comprised Kochi Municipal Corporation, five municipal councils, 15 gram panchayats and parts of three gram panchayats. The five municipal councils were Tripunithura, Kalamassery, North Paravur, Aluva and Angamaly. The 15 panchayats were Thrikkakkara, Cheranelloor, Eloor, Varapuzha, Chennamangalam, Kadamakkudy, Mulavukad, Thiruvankulam, Maradu, Kadungalloor, Alangad, Chengamanad, Choornikkara, Edathala and Kottuvally. The population increased to 2,117,990 per 2011 census. As per the 2011 census, Ernakulam district had two urban agglomerations—Kochi urban agglomeration and Kothamangalam urban agglomeration.
Economy
Kochi is known as the financial and economic capital of Kerala.
The economic growth gathered momentum after economic reforms in India introduced by the central government in the mid-1990s. Since 2000, the service sector has energized the economy. Over the years, the city has witnessed rapid commercialisation, and has today grown into the commercial capital of Kerala.Statistics of Ernakulam in 2001 Official site of Government of Kerala
See also Kochi Municipal Corporation
References
External links
Government of Kerala – Ernakulam Portal Government of India – Ernakulam Portal