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

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

Communication

No. of Post Offices

No. of Telephone Exchanges

393

121