Mulavukad, also known locally as Bolgatty Island, is one of the islands that forms part of the city 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 ...

in Kerala, India. It is in the Mulavukad Grama Panchayat.

Vypin Vypin (, Cochin Portuguese: Isla Santa) is one of the group of islands that form part of the city of Kochi, in the Indian state of Kerala. Vypin forms a barrier island which lies between the Arabian Sea in the west and the Cochin backwaters ...

Island and Vallarpadam Island lie to its west, while Vaduthala lies to its east. Mulavukad is connected to mainland

Ernakulam Ernakulam () is the central business district of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India. It is the namesake of Ernakulam district. The eastern part of Kochi city is mainly known as Ernakulam, while the western part of it after the Venduruthy Bridge ...

& Vallarpadam by the Goshree bridges and to the Container Terminal Road on its northern side, providing access to Kalamassery and Aluva. The Bolgatty Palace is located at the southern tip of the island.

Demographics

At the 2001 India census, Mulavukad had a population of 22,845. Males constituted 49% of the population and females 51%. Mulavukad had an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy was 87% and female literacy was 84%. 11% of the population were under 6 years of age.

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