Thrikkakara | |
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 Kakkanad, major business centre in Thrikkakara Municipality at night | |
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| Coordinates: 10°02′06″N 76°19′44″E / 10.035°N 76.329°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local self government |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.01 km2 (10.81 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 77,319 |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | KL-07 |
| Nearest city | Ernakulam |
Thrikkakara (Malayalam pronunciation: [t̪r̥ik:aːkaɾa]) is a region in the city of Kochi, as well as a municipality[1] in Ernakulam District in the Indian state of Kerala, India in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It is the location of the district headquarters, and is located about 207 km (128.6 mi) north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. Thrikkakara is part of the Kochi metropolitan area and is located 6.6 km (4.1 mi) east of the Kochi city centre. As per the 2011 Indian census, Thrikkakara has a population of 77,319 people, and a population density of 2,760/km2 (7,100/sq mi).
A major industrial and technological hub, Thrikkakara is home to the Cochin Special Economic Zone, Kochi InfoPark, and the Kochi SmartCity. The Thrikkakara Temple is famous for its legends and celebrations associated with the festival of Onam.[2] The development of Kakkanad in recent years has led to rapid economic growth and further integration of the municipality with the wider Kochi metropolitan area.[3][4]
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- ^ "How Is Metro Escalating The Growth Of Real Estate In Kochi". Confident Group. Retrieved 9 August 2024.
- ^ "Eastern side of Kochi seeingsurge in realty registrations". The Times of India. 10 March 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 9 August 2024.