Kochi Taluka - Ernakulam, Kerala
Kochi is an administrative taluka in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. It includes various villages governed through Gram Panchayats and forms part of the district's rural administration. The nearest railway station is situated at Ernakulam Town, while the nearest airport is Willingdon Island Air Base, located at an approximate aerial distance of 4.0 km.
According to the 2011 Census, the total area of the taluka was 129 km², including 38.36 km² of rural area and 91.02 km² of urban area. The sex ratio was 1025 females per 1,000 males.
List of Villages in Kochi Taluka
Kochi Taluka has a total of 15 villages. The table below includes all villages in the Taluka, along with their Gram Panchayat and category details:
| Sl. No. | Village Name | Category | Gram Panchayat |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chellanam | Rural | Chellanam |
| 2 | Edakochi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 3 | Edavanakkad | Rural | Edavanakkad |
| 4 | Elamkunnapuzha (Ct) | Rural | Elamkunnapuzha |
| 5 | Fort Kochi | Urban | Not applicable |
| 6 | Kumbalangy (Ct) | Rural | Kumbalangy |
| 7 | Kuzhuppilly | Rural | Pallippuram |
| 8 | Mattancherry | Urban | Not applicable |
| 9 | Nayarambalam | Rural | Nayarambalam |
| 10 | Njarackal (Ct) | Rural | Njarakkal |
| 11 | Pallippuram | Rural | Pallippuram |
| 12 | Palluruthy | Both | Chellanam |
| 13 | Puthuvype (Ct) | Rural | Elamkunnapuzha |
| 14 | Rameswaram | Urban | Not applicable |
| 15 | Thoppumpady | Urban | Not applicable |
Population of Kochi Taluka
According to the 2011 Census, Kochi Taluka had a total population of 5,08,212 people living in 1,22,084 households. The population comprised 2,51,006 males and 2,57,206 females, with an average population density of 3,928 people per km². The table below provides a rural-urban comparison of these statistics.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 5,08,212 | 1,17,021 | 3,91,191 |
| Male Population | 2,51,006 | 57,368 | 1,93,638 |
| Female Population | 2,57,206 | 59,653 | 1,97,553 |
| Total Households | 1,22,084 | 28,502 | 93,582 |
| Population Density | 3,928 / km² | 3,051 / km² | 4,298 / km² |
Kochi Taluka had 4,45,183 literate people and 47,584 children in the 0–6 age group. Scheduled Caste (SC) and Scheduled Tribe (ST) populations were 32,128 and 1,373 respectively. The table below presents their rural and urban distribution.
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 47,584 | 10,456 | 37,128 |
| Literate Population | 4,45,183 | 1,02,579 | 3,42,604 |
| Illiterate Population | 63,029 | 14,442 | 48,587 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 32,128 | 14,440 | 17,688 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 1,373 | 256 | 1,117 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.