At a Glance


District Eranakulam
Area (in Sq.km)

3,068
Population 31,05,798
Males 15,38,397
Females 15,67,401
Sex ratio : Females/1000 1,019
Density of Population 1,012
Per Capita Income (in Rs) 23,020
Literacy rate 93.20%; Male 95.81%;Female 90.66%
Coastal line in km. 46
Water bodied area in ha. 12,700
Forest area in ha. 8,123
Assembly Constituencies

1. Aluva
2. Eranakulam 
3. Kunnathunadu
4. Perumbavoor
5. Vadakkekara
6. Ankamali
7. Moovattupuzha
8. Palluruthi
9. Njarakkal
10. Mattancheri
11. Paravoor
12. Kothamangalam
13. Thrippoonithura
14. Piravam

Taluks
Head Quarters
No. of Villages
Aluva Aluva
16
Kothamangalam Kothamangalam
12
Kunnathunadu Perumbavoor
23
Paravoor Paravoor
13
Kochi Fort Kochi
15
Kanayannoor Eranakulam
20
Moovattupuzha Moovattupuzha
18

Weather
Monthly rainfall (m.m)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Rainfall 14.5 17.0 31.2 106.5 284.4 708.1 666.2 419.8 279.6 272.5

151.1

44.3

Live stock Population (2000 Census)
Cattle
Buffaloes
Goats
Sheep
Pigs
205173
7169
136242
8
11995

Major Agricultural Products
Products
Area under cultivation (ha.)
Production in tonne
Rice 32072 60886
Pepper 7309 1171
Ginger 421 1162(cured)
Nutmeg 3432 917
Cashewnut 1364 607
Tapioca 5668 170411
Pineapple 6056 56478
Coconut 61034 309 million
Arecanut 4886 3728
Rubber 56737 73752
(Source Agricultural Statistics 2002-2003)

Local Self Government
District Panchayats
1
Block Panchayats
15
Grama Panchayats
88

Educational Institutions
Schools
Schools
Govt.
Private Aided
Private Unaided
Total
L P School
183
 274
 23
 480
U P School
 92
103
 13
207
High School
 87
175
34
296
Higher Secondary Schools
36
 63
48
147
Vocational H.S.S.
22
12
 -
34

Arts and Science Colleges
Government
Private
Total
4
21
25

Professional Colleges
Type of Institutions
Number
Nursing College
5
Engineering College
13
Ayurveda College
2
Homeo College
1
Law College
1
Poly Technics
4
I.T.I.
1
I.T.C.
 36
T.T.I.
 14
Training College
3
Music College
1

Health (Hospitals)
 
Allopathy
Ayurveda
Homeopathy
        Hospitals
120
74
54
        Beds
5278
419
85

Industries and Infrastructure
No. of registered working factories 2937 No.of SSI Units 35183

Roads (Distribution of P W D Roads (in kms) as on 31.03.2003
State Highways Major Districts Roads Other Districts Roads
Village Roads
Total
289.113
908.349
867.370
118.385
2183.217

Vehicles having valid registration(2003)
Goods Vehicles Buses Cars Taxis Jeeps Auto Rickshaw Two Wheelers Others Total
36628 9753 60121 9331 1952 33478 283280 10338 44481

Communication
No. of Post Offices
No. of Telephone Exchanges
393
121