Greater Cochin

Greater Cochin വിശാല കൊച്ചി
City
Ernakulam Mainland, as seen from the Vembanad Lake
Country	India
State	Kerala
District	Ernakulam
Area
• Total	732 km² (283 sq mi)
Population (2001)^[1]
• Total	2,939,038
• Density	4,015/km² (10,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Malayalam, English
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Telephone code	0484
Vehicle registration	KL-7,KL-17,KL-39,KL-40,KL-41,KL-42,KL-43

Greater Cochin is the area defined by Greater Cochin Development Authority for townplanning. This area consists of the Kochi UA region and its suburbs. The Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) are the nodal agencies that handles town planning and development within the Greater Cochin Area.

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Greater Cochin area consists of Cochin Corporation, 9 municipalities (Aluva, North Paravoor, Perumbavoor, Angamaly, Kalamassery, Thripunithura, Maradu, Thrikkakara, Eloor ), 25 intervening panchayats (Cheranelloor, Varapuzha, Chennamangalam, Kadamakkudy, Mulavukad, Kadungalloor, Alengad, Chengamanad, Nedumbassery, Chottanikkara, Vadavucode-Puthencruz, Choornikkara, Edathala, Kumbalam, Kottuvally, Vypin Island etc.) and scattered islands around Kochi City (Goshree Islands) covering an area of 732 km².^[2] This has a population of over 3.0 million (2011 census).

The state government and the GCDA have plans to include Mala and Kodungallur in Thrissur district; Angamaly, Perumbavoor, Piravom and Kolenchery, in Ernakulam district; Thalayolaparambu and Vaikom in Kottayam; and Cherthala in Alappuzha district within the Kochi metropolitan limits. The newly formed metropolis would be put under the charge of a new authority called Kochi Metropolitan Regional Development Authority.

References

↑ Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul. Pratique. Kerala 2013 Petit Futé (avec cartes, photos + avis des lecteurs) (in French). Petit Futé. p. 80. ISBN 9782746959675.
↑ "Has the GCDA outlived its objective?". The Hindu. 2008-01-26.

Kochi

Landmarks	Marine Drive Mattancherry Palace Hill Palace Durbar Hall Ground Tourist attractions

Neighbourhoods	Ernakulam Fort Kochi Mattancherry Kaloor Palarivattom Gandhi Nagar Marine Drive Edappally Kakkanad Kadavanthra Vyttila Willingdon Island Vypin Cheranallur Varappuzha North Paravur

History	Kingdom of Cochin Thoma of Villarvattom History of Kerala Travancore-Cochin

Transport	Cochin International Airport Cochin Harbour Terminus Edappally railway station Ernakulam Junction railway station Ernakulam Terminus railway station Ernakulam Town railway station Cochin Port Cochin Shipyard Kerala Urban Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Road Transport Corporation Kerala State Water Transport Department Kochi Metro Vyttila Mobility Hub

Government	Kochi Municipal Corporation Kerala High Court

Organizations	Cochin Stock Exchange Consumerfed Fertilisers and Chemicals Travancore Greater Cochin Development Authority International Container Transshipment Terminal, Kochi Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation Kochi Refineries

Malls	Oberon Mall LuLu International Shopping Mall Gold Souk Grandé Abad Nucleus Mall Forum Thomsun Mall Bay Pride Mall Q1 Mall

Culture	Cochin Jews Saint Thomas Christians Cuisine of Kerala Culture of Kerala Kalabhavan Malayalam Onam Syro-Malabar Catholic Major Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly Roman Catholic Diocese of Cochin Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Verapoly Vishu

Places of worship	Chottanikkara Temple Sree Poornathrayeesa Temple Ernakulam Shiva Temple Thamaramkulangara Sree Dharma Sastha Temple Paradesi Synagogue St. Mary's Syro-Malabar Catholic Cathedral Basilica, Ernakulam St. George Syro-Malabar Catholic Forane Church, Edappally St. Francis Church Vallarpadam Church

Health care	Amala Institute of Medical Sciences Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre Aster Medcity Gautham Hospital General Hospital Indira Gandhi Co-operative Hospital Lakeshore Hospital Lisie Hospital Lisie Heart Institute Lourdes Heart institute Lourdes Hospital (Kerala) Mar Augustine Kandathil Memorial Lisie Hospital Medical Trust Hospital Saraf Hospital Renai medicity Rajagiri Hospital

Schools	Assissi Vidyaniketan Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Chinmaya Vidyalaya Choice School Cochin Refineries School Kendriya Vidyalaya Navy Children School Sacred Heart Higher Secondary School, Thevara SRV High School St.Treasas Convent Girls Higher Secondary School Toc-H Public School The Delta Study Vidyodaya School

Universities	Cochin University of Science and Technology National University of Advanced Legal Studies Central Marine Fisheries Research Institute Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit Model Engineering College Government Law College, Ernakulam School of Communication and Management Studies Albertian Institute of Management Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology Federal Institute of Science and Technology Sacred Heart College, Thevara SCMS School of Engineering and Technology St. Teresa's College Maharaja's College, Ernakulam MES College Marampally, Aluva Government Medical College, Ernakulam Bharata Mata College St. Albert's College

Roads	Mahatma Gandhi Road Chittoor Road Banerji Road Shanmugham Road Park Avenue S.A Road Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road Subhash Chandra Bose Road Kochi Bypass Seaport-Airport Road

Sports	Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Regional Sports Centre Kochi Tuskers Kerala

Press	Malayala Manorama Mathrubhumi Madhyamam Daily Deshabhimani Sathyadeepam

Television channels	Reporter TV Indiavision

Neighbourhoods of Kochi

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Greater Cochin

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