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Ernakulam district | |
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        Clockwise from top: Kochi skyline, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, International Container Transshipment Terminal, Lulu International Shopping Mall, Cochin Shipyard, Kochi Marina, Cochin International Airport, and Kochi Metro | |
 Location in Kerala | |
 Ernakulam District | |
| Coordinates: 10°00′N 76°20′E / 10.00°N 76.33°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Kerala |
| Headquarters | Kakkanad, Kochi |
| Government | |
| • Collector | N.S.K. Umesh , IAS |
| • Commissioner & IG (Kochi) | C. Nagaraju, IPS |
| • S.P (Ernakulam Rural) | K.Karthik, IPS |
| • DFO | A. Renjan, IFS |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,068 km2 (1,185 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 6th |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 3,427,659[1] |
| • Density | 1,119/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-KL-KO, IN-KL |
| Vehicle registration |
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| HDI (2005) |  0.801[3]very high |
| Website | ernakulam |
Ernakulam (IPA: [erɐɳɐːguɭɐm] ; ISO: Eṟaṇākuḷaṁ) is one of the 14 districts in the Indian state of Kerala, and takes its name from the eponymous city division in Kochi. It is situated in the central part of the state, spans an area of about 2,924 square kilometres (1,129 sq mi), and is home to over 9% of Kerala's population. Its headquarters are located at Kakkanad. The district includes Kochi, also known as the commercial capital of Kerala, which is famous for its ancient churches, Hindu temples, synagogues and mosques.
The district includes the largest metropolitan region of the state: Greater Cochin. Ernakulam district yields the highest revenue and the largest number of industries in the state.[4] Ernakulam is the second most populous district in Kerala, after Malappuram (out of 14 districts).[5] The district also hosts the highest number of international and domestic tourists in Kerala state.
The most commonly spoken language in Ernakulam is Malayalam. English is widely used, mostly in business circles. Ernakulam became India's first district to have 100 percent banking or full "meaningful financial inclusion" in 2012.[6][7]
Ernakulam has a high Human Development Index of 0.801 (UNHDP report 2005), which is one of the highest in India.[8]
- ^ Annual Vital Statistics Report – 2018 (PDF). Thiruvananthapuram: Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerala. 2020. p. 55. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
- ^ "Demography -Ernakulam" (PDF). Directorate of Census Operations, Kerala. Retrieved 4 July 2020.
- ^ "Kerala | UNDP in India". UNDP.
- ^ Pilgrimate to Temple Heritage 2019: Ernakulam district temples. Info Kerala Communications Pvt Ltd, 2019. 2019. ISBN 9788193456781. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book: Ernakulam" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Ernakulam to be declared first district with 100% banking". Business Line. Chennai. 15 November 2012. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- ^ Soundarapandian, Mookkiah (2000). Literacy Campaign in India. New Delhi: Discovery Publishing House. p. 21. ISBN 9788171415533.
- ^ "Kerala". UNDP in India. Retrieved 10 October 2019.