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Vennala
Vennala is a ward of Kochi, Kerala. It was one of the early panchayats of Kerala, that was amalgamated with other panchayats during the formation of Kochi Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the ... corporation. Located at around 6 km from the city center, it spans the area from Alinchuvadu to Arkakkadavu and from Kottenkavu to Padivattom. The famous Vennala Mahadeva temple and Kottangavu Bhagavathi, Mangala temple are located here. Vennala Sneham Mathrubhumi study circle, Century club, Vennala Abhayamatha Church, Vennala St. Mathews Church and Vennala Govt. HSS, Absolute academy are in this circle. The mosque called "Vadakaneith Pally" is also located here. Vennala hosted the India's first professional Club "F C COCHIN". Ernakulam Medical Centre (EMC) is a multi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kochi
Kochi ( , ), List of renamed Indian cities and states#Kerala, formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the Ernakulam district, district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernakulam. As of 2011, the Kochi Municipal Corporation had a population of 677,381 over an area of 94.88 km2, and the larger Kochi metropolitan area, Kochi urban agglomeration had over 2.1 million inhabitants within an area of 440 km2, making it the largest and the Demographics of Kerala#Most populous urban agglomerations, most populous Kochi Metropolitan Area, metropolitan area in Kerala. Kochi city is also part of the Greater Cochin development region 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vyttila
Vyttila, , is a ward in the city of Kochi, Kerala. It is a prominent area located in southern Kochi. The Vyttila junction is the busiest as well as the largest intersection in Kerala. This node intersects the main north–south artery of the state of ''Kerala'', namely, the Kochi Bypass, with three city roads of ''Kochi'' viz, the S. A. Road (One of the city's most prominent arterial road in the east–west direction), the ''Vyttila-Petta Road'', and the '' Thammanam Road''. The name ''Vyttila'' is said to be evolved from the word "Vayal Thala" meaning the main part of the paddy field. Once the area including Elamkulam, were paddy fields and paddy cultivation were the main sources of income. The paddy field existed from Ernakulam, Girinagar, Panampilly Nagar, Gandhi Nagar, Jawahar Nagar, Kumarananshan Nagar and extended to Kaniyampuzha and Panamkutyy bridge. Some also say that because there existed a bunch of dacoits, who murdered and looted the travelers the name evolved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kadavanthra
Kadavanthra is a ward in downtown Kochi, Kerala. It is bounded by the S.A Road to the east ( MG Road-side) and the Giri Nagar canal in the west. Kadavanthra is a major commercial centre of Kochi, and a prime residential area. In recent years, the ward has undergone rapid development to become one of Kochi's highest-valued regions. The S.A Road and Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road are the Kadavanthra's main arterial roads, S.A Road connects two icons Vyttila interchange in the west and MG Road in east. Kaloor-Kadavanthra arterial road connects Kaloor at the North and Kadavanthra downtown at South. Kadavanthra is close to the Chilavannur Lake, which lies to its east, and the Ponneth Bhagavathy Temple. Surroundings Kadavanthra Junction is a major intersection in Kochi, one of the busiest in the city. The junction facilitates Kadavanthra Metro Station, catering to passengers for Panampilly Nagar/Kadavanthra area. The junction is an intersection of Kochi City's main arterial Sahodaran ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thammanam
Thammanam is a ward of Kochi, Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile .... The ward is classified as per official records as a suburban residential area within the Kochi city limit and falls under the Kannayanur taluk. Thammanam can be claimed to lie at the heart of the city, and is equidistant from crucial city junctions, namely Palarivattom and Vyttila. The Palarivattom-Vyttila connection road passes through Thammanam, and meets Ponnurunni and Pipeline Junction as well. Thammanam is connected to the commercial hub of Kochi, MG Road via Thammanam-Pullepady Road which is situated at a distance of around 5 km, by a convenient road network through Kathrikkadavu. The region is also situated just a km from the main National Highway of Kerala connecting Thiruvananth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathrikadavu
Kathrikadavu is a region in the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. It lies almost midway between the two major intersections (junctions) in Kochi, namely Kaloor and Kadavanthra. Kathrikadavu is mainly a residential area, though of late more and more commercial establishments are being set up here. Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road, one of the three north-south arteries in the city of Kochi passes through Kathrikadavu. One of the main advantages of Kathrikadavu, is the ease of access to other areas of Kochi city from here. Kaloor and Kadavanthra are at the north and south ends of the Kaloor-Kadavanthra road, while Padma Junction and MG Road can be accessed easily by following the Pullepady road to the west side of Kathrikadavu. Thammanam Thammanam is a ward of Kochi, Kerala Kerala ( , ) is a States and union territories of India, state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by comb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palarivattom
Palarivattom is a ward of Kochi, Kerala. It is known for a four-directional intersection at its highway signal point on the Kochi Bypass. The district is a commercial area, which gained importance as a connecting point between the city's different taluks when the district's administration was moved to the nearby suburb of Kakkanad Kakkanad is a region in Kochi, Kerala, located east of the city centre. The term is used to refer to an area covering Thrikkakara municipality and the built-up areas in the western parts of the adjoining Kunnathunad grama panchayat. Kakkanad i .... Location References Neighbourhoods in Kochi {{India-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kochi (India)
Kochi ( , ), formerly known as Cochin ( ), is a major port city along the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. The city is also commonly referred to as Ernakulam. As of 2011, the Kochi Municipal Corporation had a population of 677,381 over an area of 94.88 km2, and the larger Kochi urban agglomeration had over 2.1 million inhabitants 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 development region 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). Nicknamed the Queen of the Arabian Sea, Kochi was an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ward (electoral Subdivision)
A ward is a local authority area, typically used for electoral purposes. In some countries, wards are usually named after neighbourhoods, thoroughfares, parishes, landmarks, geographical features and in some cases historical figures connected to the area (e.g. William Morris Ward in the London Borough of Waltham Forest, England). It is common in the United States for wards to simply be numbered. Origins The word "ward", for an electoral subdivision, appears to have originated in the Wards of the City of London, where gatherings for each ward known as "wardmotes" have taken place since the 12th century. The word was much later applied to divisions of other cities and towns in England and Wales and Ireland. In parts of northern England, a ''ward'' was an administrative subdivision of a county, very similar to a hundred in other parts of England. Present day In Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, Sri Lanka, the United Kingdom, and the United States, wards are an e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kakkanad
Kakkanad is a region in Kochi, Kerala, located east of the city centre. The term is used to refer to an area covering Thrikkakara municipality and the built-up areas in the western parts of the adjoining Kunnathunad grama panchayat. Kakkanad is a region of great economic importance within the larger Kochi metropolis. It houses many industrial and IT projects including the Cochin Special Economic Zone, InfoPark, Kochi, Infopark, SmartCity, Kochi, Smart City and Kerala Industrial Infrastructure Development Corporation, KINFRA Export Promotion Industrial Park. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Ernakulam district, District of Ernakulam. History Kakkanad is located near Thrikkakara, the capital of the mythical King Mahabali. In verse 273 of ''Naṉṉūl'', a 13th-century book on Tamil grammar, Sankara Namasivayar recites a venpa that describes the twelve districts of Tamil Nadu where Koduntamil is spoken, as Thenpandi Nadu, Kuttanad, Kutta Nadu, Kuda Nadu, Karka Na ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vazhakkala, Ernakulam
Vazhakala is a neighbourhood region in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It is situated around 5 km (3 mi) from the city center and is part of Thrikkakkara Municipality. It can be classified as a typical residential area adjacent to schools, colleges and professional institutions.it has a history about 150 years mainly associated with age old churches and temples. Location Located adjacent to the District collectorate, special economic zone, info park, and NPOL, Vazhakkala occupies a central location in the city of Kochi. Lulu Mall, the premier shopping mall in Kerala is just a five-minute drive from here. India census, had a population of 42,272. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Vazhakkala has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 86%, and female literacy is 82%. In Vazhakkala, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. Moreover, Vazhakkala was recorded to be having the highest sex ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaloor
Kaloor is a city in the Kochi, city of Kochi, in the Kerala, state of Kerala, India. It is from the Ernakulam Town railway station, Ernakulam North Railway Station. Kaloor Junction is also the name of a major intersection in this part of the city, intersecting the two major arteries of downtown Kochi, namely Banerji Road and the Kaloor-Kadavanthra Road. The nearest major intersections are Palarivattom to the east and Lissie Junction to the west. Kaloor is home to the largest stadium in the state, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium, Kochi, Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. The stadium plays host to cricket and association football, football tournaments and was one of the venues of the FIFA World Cup, U-17 FIFA World Cup which was held in October 2017. Kaloor is also home to the Regional Centre of the Indira Gandhi National Open University, Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU). The suburb leads directly to the temple town suburb of Elamakkara and is the birthplace of Malayalam poet Vylopp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
