Thrikkakkara
Thrikkakara | |
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Kakkanad, major business centre in Thrikkakara Municipality at night | |
Interactive map of Thrikkakara | |
| Coordinates: 10°02′06″N 76°19′44″E / 10.035°N 76.329°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Kerala |
| District | Ernakulam |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Thrikkakara Municipality |
| • Chairperson | TBD (UDF) |
| • Deputy Chairperson | TBD |
| Municipal wards | 48 |
| Area | |
• Total | 28.01 km2 (10.81 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 77,319 |
| • Density | 2,760/km2 (7,149/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Malayalam, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 682021 |
| Vehicle registration | KL-07 |
| Nearest city | Ernakulam |
| Website | thrikkakaramunicipality |
Thrikkakara (Malayalam pronunciation: [t̪r̥ik:aːkaɾa]) is major industrial and residential region in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It is located 6.6 km (4.1 mi) east of the Kochi city centre. In administration it comes under Thrikkakkara Municipality as per 2011 Indian census, has a population of 77,319 people.
A major industrial and technological hub, Thrikkakara is home to the Cochin Special Economic Zone, Kochi InfoPark, and the Kochi SmartCity. The Thrikkakara Temple is famous for its legends and celebrations associated with the festival of Onam. The development of Kakkanad in recent years has led to rapid economic growth and further integration of the municipality with the wider Kochi metropolitan area.