Thrikkakkara

Thrikkakara is a municipality in Ernakulam District in Kerala, India. The municipality comprises 43 wards, including Marottichuvadu. It is especially notable for its significance in the festival of Onam, and in the tale associated with it linked to the famous Thrikkakara temple. Thrikkakara is home to the Cochin University of Science and Technology. The state owned Model Engineering College is also situated here. It is also home to many well known schools like Bhavans Varuna Vidyalaya, Cardinal Higher Secondary School, Cochin Public School and colleges like Bharat Mata College. The Infopark, Kochi and SmartCity Kochi are also situated in Thrikkakara municipal premises.

Thrikkakara
Municipality
Kakkanad, major business centre in Thrikkakara Municipality at night
Coordinates: 10.035°N 76.329°E / 10.035; 76.329
Country India
StateKerala
DistrictErnakulam
Government
  TypeLocal self government
  BodyMunicipality
Area
  Total28.01 km2 (10.81 sq mi)
Population
  Total77,319
  Density2,800/km2 (7,100/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialMalayalam, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationKL-07
Nearest cityErnakulam
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