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Ernakulam district, Kerala

Ernakulam is one of the 14 districts of Kerala. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 32.8 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Kerala
Headquarters
Ernakulam
Name in Hindi
एरणाकुलम जिला
Population (2011 census)
32,82,388
Rank in Kerala by population
3rd of 14
Area
3,068 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
1,070
Formed
1958
Official website
ernakulam.nic.in
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q1356097

Population in context

With 32,82,388 people in 2011, Ernakulam ranks 3rd among the 14 districts of Kerala for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Malappuram (41,12,920) and the least populous is Wayanad (8,17,420).

District boundaries change. If Ernakulam has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

All 14 districts of Kerala

Questions people ask

Which state is Ernakulam district in?

Ernakulam district is in Kerala, India.

What is the headquarters of Ernakulam district?

The headquarters of Ernakulam district is Ernakulam, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Ernakulam district?

Ernakulam district had a population of 32,82,388 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.