Basic information

| Field | Information | |---|---| | Official Name | Ernakulam | | Common Name | Ernakulam | | Native Name(s) | എറണാകുളം (Malayalam) | | Nicknames | Often used as part of the Kochi urban area; specific official nickname not widely established | | Motto | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Geographic Level | City / urban district within the Kochi metropolitan area | | Country | India | | State/Province | Kerala | | Capital | Not a capital city; it serves as the headquarters of Ernakulam district | | Government Type | Municipal corporation governance within the Kochi municipal system; district administration under the Government of Kerala | | Date Founded | Ancient settlement; modern municipal development took shape under the Kingdom of Cochin and later colonial-era administration | | Time Zone | Indian Standard Time (IST), UTC+5:30 | | Latitude | Approximately 9.9816° N | | Longitude | Approximately 76.2999° E | | Elevation | Near sea level | | Total Area | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | Population | Ernakulam is part of the densely populated Kochi urban area; exact city-only figure varies by boundary definition | | Population Density | _Data not readily available for this location._ | | ZIP/Postal Codes | Multiple PIN codes are used across Ernakulam localities, including 682011 and nearby 6820xx series | | Area Codes | +91-484 | | Official Languages | Malayalam, English | | Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | | Demonym | Ernakulam resident; Kochiite is also used informally in the wider metro context |