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Ernakulam

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Total population

612,343

Air quality index

53Moderate
Coordinates9.98°, 76.27°

Demographic figures from Ministry of Statistics (India). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

Situated in Kerala, India, Ernakulam is a major city. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 612,343. Located at 9.984°, 76.274°, Ernakulam occupies a equatorial portion of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by hot and humid year-round with little seasonal temperature variation. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,914 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 75% of daylight hours. Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.

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History & geography

Geography

Latitude
9.9837
Longitude
76.2740
Water area
—
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

US AQI — Moderate
53
PM2.5 (µg/m³)
9.1
PM10 (µg/m³)
14.5
Ozone (µg/m³)
50
NO₂ (µg/m³)
5.4

Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
286,082
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • House Crow
    Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 · Aves
    17,717
  • Rock Pigeon
    Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
    14,124
  • Brahminy Kite
    Haliastur indus (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    12,983
  • Asian Koel
    Eudynamys scolopaceus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,274
  • Common Myna
    Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    9,538
  • White-cheeked Barbet
    Psilopogon viridis (Boddaert, 1783) · Aves
    8,913
  • Oriental Magpie-Robin
    Copsychus saularis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    8,594
  • Greater Coucal
    Centropus sinensis (Stephens, 1815) · Aves
    8,141

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
0
Largest magnitude
—
Largest event
—

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Revathi
Revathi
Indian film director
Asin
Asin
Indian actress
Dulquer Salmaan
Dulquer Salmaan
Indian actor
G
Gim
German singer
P. Jayachandran
P. Jayachandran
Indian playback singer
K. J. Yesudas
K. J. Yesudas
Indian playback singer and musician from Kerala.
M. K. Arjunan
M. K. Arjunan
Indian composer (1936–2020)
Cochin Haneefa
Cochin Haneefa
Indian actor (1951-2010)
Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon
Vyloppilli Sreedhara Menon
Indian writer (1911–1985)
A
Anup Mathew Thomas
Indian artist
Vincent
Vincent
actor
Kozaburo Hirai
Kozaburo Hirai
composer (1910–2002)
Neha Dhupia
Neha Dhupia
Indian actress
Amala Paul
Amala Paul
Indian actress
Ananya
Ananya
Indian actress
Divya Unni
Divya Unni
Indian actress

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
5.25
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,914

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
4,733
Avg daily Wikipedia views
158
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Ernakulam

The Story of the Ernakulam experiment in family planning
Kerala (India) · 1971
Keralathile Sthalacharithrangal- Ernakulam Jilla
Keralathile Sthalacharithrangal- Ernakulam Jilla
V. V. K. Valath · 2006
Traco Cable Co., Ltd., Ernakulam (Department of Industries, Government of Kerala)
India. Parliament. Committee on Public Undertakings · 1966
Symposium on Crustacea, Oceanographic Laboratory, University of Kerala, Ernakulam, 12-15 January 1965
Marine Biological Association of India · 1965
A report on the working of the Labour-cum-Development Bank, Ernakulam
Kerala (India). State Planning Board. Evaluation Division. · 1974
Entrepreneurs of Kerala
Entrepreneurs of Kerala
Shally Joseph · 2003
Regional Archives, Ernakulam
2006
Oil palm cultivation
Kerala (India). State Planning Board. Evaluation Division. · 1973

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Events

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Ernakulam, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

Wikimedian Subodh Kulkarni and Kuldip Singh — Ernakulam, India0 miUbuntu Relese Party Kochi 2014 — Ernakulam, India0.1 miErnakulam shipping channel,kerala - panoramio — Ernakulam, India0.1 miMarine Drive ,Ernakulam,kerala - panoramio — Ernakulam, India0.1 miNight @ Marine Drive - panoramio — Ernakulam, India0.1 miEntrance of Krithi 2020 International Book Fest-2 — Ernakulam, India0.1 miEntrance of Krithi 2020 International Book Fest-1 — Ernakulam, India0.1 miPuja Sen Author — Ernakulam, India0.1 miWikimedians Field Trip TTT 2023 — Ernakulam, India0.1 miWikimedians on Day 2 of TTT 2023 — Ernakulam, India0.1 miParticipants of TTT 2023 crossing the Security Checks at Kochi Water Metro Station during Field trip towards Fort Kochi DSC001 — Ernakulam, India0.1 miMarine Drive Kochi 02 — Ernakulam, India0.1 miMarine Drive Kochi 01 — Ernakulam, India0.1 miCochinWaterMetro 2 — Ernakulam, India0.1 miWater Metro Marine Drive by KS — Ernakulam, India0.1 miHigh court of kerala — Ernakulam, India0.2 miCochin 06697 — Ernakulam, India0.2 miTourist boat jetty,Ernakulam marine drive,kerala - panoramio — Ernakulam, India0.2 miKochi Skyline — Ernakulam, India0.2 miKochi Harbour — Ernakulam, India0.2 miBolgatty Palace 2023 Pic3 — Ernakulam, India0.2 miParticipants of TTT 2023 crossing the Security Checks at Kochi Water Metro Station during Field trip towards Fort Kochi — Ernakulam, India0.2 miTTT 2023 field trip — Ernakulam, India0.2 miCochinWaterMetro 3 — Ernakulam, India0.2 mi

Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.

Sources

  • • Wikimedia Commons
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library