21/11/2021
Kochi ([koˈtːʃi ] (About this soundlisten)), formerly known in English as Cochin (/ˈkoʊtʃɪn/ KOH-chin),is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala and is often referred to as Ernakulam. Kochi is the most densely populated city in Kerala. As of 2011, it has a corporation limit population of 677,381 within an area of 94.88 km2 and a total urban population of more than of 2.1 million within an area of 440 km2, making it the largest and the most populous metropolitan area in Kerala. Kochi city is also part of the Greater Cochin region[10][11] and is classified as a Tier-II city by the Government of India. The civic body that governs the city is the Kochi Municipal Corporation, which was constituted in the year 1967, and the statutory bodies that oversee its development are the Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and the Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA).
Called the "Queen of the Arabian Sea", Kochi was an important spice trading centre on the west coast of India from the 14th century onward, and maintained a trade network with Arab merchants from the pre-Islamic era. The Kingdom of Cochin became a protectorate of the Portuguese in 1503. There are still buildings like the Old Harbour House from this period, some of which have been renovated in more recent times. The Kingdom of Cochin became a protectorate of the Dutch and the British, with the Kingdom of Cochin becoming a princely state. Kochi ranks first in the total number of international and domestic tourist arrivals in Kerala.The city was ranked the sixth best tourist destination in India according to a survey conducted by the Nielsen Company on behalf of the Outlook Traveller magazine.
Coordinates: 9.97°N 76.28°ECoordinates: 9.97°N 76.28°E
Country India
State Kerala
District Ernakulam
Formed 1 April 1958
Government
• Type Municipal Corporation
• Body Kochi Municipal Corporation
• Mayor M Anilkumar(CPI(M))
• City Police Commissioner C. H. Nagaraju IPS
Area
• Metropolis 94.88 km2 (36.63 sq mi)
• Metro[5] 440 km2 (170 sq mi)
Elevation 0 m (0 ft)
Population (2011)
• Metropolis 677,381
• Density 7,100/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
• Metro[6] 2,119,724
Demonym(s) Cochinite
Languages
• Official Malayalam, English
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN code(s)
682 ###, 683 ###
Area code(s) +91-484
Vehicle registration KL-7, KL-39, KL-41, KL-42, KL-43, KL-63
Judicial Capital High Court of Kerala
Coastline 48 kilometres (30 mi)
S*x ratio 1028 /♀ /1000♂
Literacy 98.5%
Development Agency GCDA, GIDA
Climate Am (Köppen)
Precipitation 3,228.3 millimetres (127.10 in)
Website cochinmunicipalcorporation.kerala.gov.in
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