Ernakulam

Ernakulam
Downtown (CBD)
Ernakulam marina
Ernakulam marina
Ernakulam is located in Kerala
Ernakulam
Ernakulam
Ernakulam (Kerala)
Ernakulam is located in India
Ernakulam
Ernakulam
Ernakulam (India)
Coordinates: 9°58′53.8″N 76°17′59.6″E / 9.981611°N 76.299889°E / 9.981611; 76.299889[1]
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Government
 • BodyKochi Municipal Corporation
Elevation
22.36 m (73.36 ft)
Language
 • OfficialMalayalam
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code+91484xxxxxxx
Vehicle registrationKL-07
Lok Sabha constituencyErnakulam
Websitewww.ernakulam.nic.in

Ernakulam (Malayalam: [erɐɳɐːkuɭɐm] ) is the central business district of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the namesake of Ernakulam district. The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge is called as Western Kochi.[1] Many major establishments, including the Kerala High Court, the office of the Kochi Municipal Corporation and the Cochin Shipyard are situated in Ernakulam. It is also the most urbanized area in the city of Kochi. The Southern Naval Command (SNC) is in Kochi, Ernakulam district, Kerala. Established in 1958, it is the largest naval command of the Indian Navy, focusing on training and maritime security operations in the Arabian Sea and Indian Ocean.

  1. ^ "Manorama Online | Kochi Beaches". Week.manoramaonline.com. Retrieved 6 June 2012.