Ernakulam district is situated almost at the middle of Kerala State and on the coast of the Arabian
Sea. It has the credit of being the economic nerve center of the State. It is also the most industrially advanced and flourishing District of Kerala compared to the other districts.

This district was formed in 1958 by carving out regions from Thrissur and Kottayam district. The district is named after the erstwhile Ernakulam town, the name of which in turn is said to have been derived from the word Rishinagakulam, a tank in the famous Siva Temple in the town.