ERANAKULAM

Hello Friends...now we are going  to discuss on Ernakulam district

• Formation : 1958 April 1
• First fully literate district in India (1990 Feb 4).
• District known as commercial capital of Kerala.
• District producing large amount of Nutmeg(ജാതിക്ക )and Pineapple.
• Who called Kochi as Queen of Arabian sea : R.K.Shanmugham chetty.
• Architect of Cochin port : Robert Bristow.
• Flood in Periyar river on 1341 caused the formation of cochin port.
• Manmade island in Ernakulam : Wellington island.
• First energy park in India : Kochi(2001).
• First bird sanctuary in Kerala : Salim Ali bird sanctuary,Thattekkad.
• Smallest bird sanctuary in Kerala : Mangalavanam.
• Mangalavanam bird sanctuary is known as lungs of Kochi.
• The only bird sanctuary in Kerala having mangrove forest : Mangalavanam.
• ആന പരിശീലന കേന്ദ്രം : കോടനാട് .
• ഇന്ത്യയിലെ ഏറ്റവും പഴയ ജൂതപ്പള്ളി : മട്ടാഞ്ചേരി 
• District having large number of small scale industires in Kerala.
• First baby friendly district in India.
• First child friendly panchayath in Kerala : Nedumbassery.
• First eco friendly village in India : Kumbalangy.
• Highest rainfall in Kerala is in : Neryamangalam.
• Kochi metro foundation stone was laid by : Manmohan Singh(2012 Sept 13).
• KMRL was formed in 2011.
• Kochi metro was inaugurated by : Narendra modi (2017 june 17,8th metro in India).
• KMRL MD : Muhammed Haneesh.
• First binale in India was conducted in Kochi.
• First rubber park in India :Airapuram.
• First heart transplant surgery in Kerala : Kochi medical trust hospital(Lead by Dr.Jose chako priyapuram)-2003 may 13.
• First liver transplantation in Kerala was at : Amrita institute,Kochi.
• First airport in India build on Public Private Partnership : Nedumbassery.
• First stock exchange in Kerala : Kochi (1978).
• First hightech,Digital grama panchayat in Kerala : Pambakkuda.
• Vikram Sarabhai science school : Kochi.
• Ruler known as marthanda varma of Kochi : Sakthan thamburan.
• Edamalayar project is in Ernakulam.
• Bolgatty palace is in Kochi(1744).
• Chanagampuzha memorial : Edappally.
• First tourist village in Kerala : Kumabalangy.
• First telecom incubation centre in India is at : Kalamassery.
• First speed post centre in Kerala : Ernakulam.
• Country supported in the construction of cochin port : Japan.
• First European fort in India : Manual fort (1503).
• Bridge connects Ernakulam and wellington island : Goshri bridge.
• Longest railway bridge in India : Edappaly to Vallarpadam.
• District having large number of Taluk and municipalities.
• Old name of Periyar : Choorni.
• Birth place of Sree Shankara Acharyar : Kalady.
• Kochi port was declared as major port in : 1936.
• First E-district in Kerala : Ernakulam.

Head quarters in Ernakulam

• Kerala high court.
• KINFRA
• Kerala civil supplies corporation.
• Coconut development board.
• Kerala state ware housing corporation.
• Central marine research institute.
• സുഗന്ധ ഭവൻ -പാലാരിവട്ടം .
• Kerala press academy : Kakkanad.
• Kerala history museum : Edappally.
• KITCO
• HMT
• Brahmapuram diesel plant.
• Bamboo corporation : Angamaly.

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