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Panchayat Level Statistics 2006 EranakulamABOUT THE DISTRICTErnakulam District is one of the most developed districts in the State. Kochi, the"Queen of Arabian Sea" is often described as the industrial and commercial capital of Kerala.This district was formed in 1958 by carving the regions from Thrissur and Kottayam district.The district comprises the area of the erstwhile Travancore, Cochin and Malabar states.Kochi, Kanayannur, Paravoor, Aluva, Kunnathunadu, Muvattupuzha and Kothamanagalamare the seven taluks of this district.Location: The district is bounded by 30 Kms. Coastal belt of Arabian Sea on theWest, Kottayam and Alappuzha district on the South, Idukki on the East and Thrissur on theNorth. It is accounted to 38 Kms, North-South and 48 Kms. East-West between the Latitude9° 42' 38" to 10° 18' 00" North and longitude 76° 12' 00" to 76° 46' 00" East.Km 2 .Area: The area of the district accounts to 6.19% of the total area of the state with 2407Topography: The district can be divided into three natural divisions - High land,Middle land and Lowland. The low land space division includes the entire Paravoor andKochi Taluk and Western part of Kanayannur taluk. Aluva, Muvattupuzha, Kothamangalamand the eastern portion of the Kanayannur taluk come under the mid land region. The majorpart of the Kunnathunadu taluk is in the mid land region and the remaining portion is in thehigh land region.Climate and Rainfall: The district has a tropical humid climate with almost uniformtemperature through out the year. The average temperature has been 30.5° Celsius minimum.The district receives an annual rainfall ranging from between 250 to 360 cm.Rivers: The most important rivers in the district are Periyar and Muvattupuzha. ThePeriyar is the longest river in the district, stretched over with a length of 229 Kms. The riverplays a prominent role in the development of agricultural, industrial and commercial sector ofthe district. Another important river of the district is Muvattupuzha, which is formed by theunion of three rivers such as Kaliyar, Thodupuzhayar and Kothamanagalamar. The riverspossess a length of 121 Kms.Backwaters: The district is blessed with an attractive network of canals andbackwaters such as Vembanad and Kodungallor Kayals stretch along the western and northeastern coast of the district and many streams and rivulets empty themselves to thebackwaters. The Vembanad Kayal is a large spacious lake with a length of 82 Kms. Andmaximum of 40 Kms. Extending to an area of 205 Km 2 .Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 1

Panchayat Level Statistics 2006 EranakulamEconomy: Even though significant developments have taken place in industrial andtertiary sectors, the district still have a large number of people engaged in agriculture andallied activities. Dense population, urbanization, land reforms, change in family systems, etc.,have resulted in the fragmentation of land. Hence a shift in the economic activity fromagriculture to other sectors is taking place.Tourist spots:Bolghatty place: A picturesque island with a palace turned tourist hotel, which wasbuilt in 1744 by Dutch Government.Wellington Island: Airport, harbour, headquarters of several Governmentdepartments are on this island.Museum: Parikshith Thampuran Museum, museum of Kerala history, Hill Placemuseum.Synagogue: The jewel of Kochi's physique stands testimony to the tolerance andhospitality of local rulers of Kerala, built in 1568.Dutch Palace: A Portuguese contribution to the King of Kochi in 1586, named afterDutch when they rebuilt the palace later.FortKochi: The first foreign church in India. Vasco De Gama was buried here. Laterremains were exhumed out and taken to Portugal.Chinese fishing Nets: An enticing scene, became trademark of Kochi.Kalady: 45 Km from Kochi, birthplace of Sankaracharya, the Hindu philosopher.Kodanadu: Elephant camp under forest department.Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 3

Panchayat Level Statistics 2006 EranakulamDISTRICT AT A GLANCEGeneral FeaturesDate of Formation Ist April, 1958District Head QuartersKakkanadAdministrative set-upEranakulamState1. Number of Revenue Divisions 2 212. Number of Taluks 7 633. Number of Revenue Villages 117 14524. Number of Corporations 1 55. Number of Corporation Wards 71 3166. Number of Municipalities 8 537. Number of Municipality Wards 229 17568. Number of Block Panchayat 15 1528. Number of Block Panchayat Wards 185 20049. Number of Grama Panchayat 88 99910. Number of Grama Panchayat Wards 1363 1613911. Number of Assembly Constituencies 14 14012. Number of Parliament constituencies 2 2013. Number of District Panchayat Wards 28 339Geographical particulars1. Total Area (Sq.Km) 3068 38863Wet Area 58892 462797Dry Area 150755 22736032. Forest Area (hect.) 8123 10815093. Length of Coastal Line (in KMs.) 46 590Department of Economics & Statistics, Kerala 4