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词条 Kakkanad
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  1. History

  2. Administration

  3. Educational institutions

  4. Places for worship

  5. Major residential projects

  6. Industry

  7. Media

  8. Health care

  9. Other

  10. References

  11. External links

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Kakkanad is a major industrial and residential region in the city of Kochi in Kerala, India. It is situated in the eastern part of the city and houses the Cochin Special Economic Zone, Infopark, Smart City and KINFRA Export Promotion Industrial Park. It is also the administrative headquarters of the District of Ernakulam (of which the city of Kochi forms a part).

In the democratic local government, Kakkanad is part of Thrikkakara Municipality. The district Panchayat office is located in Kakkanad.

History

Kakkanad is located near Thrikkakara, the capital of the mythical King Mahabali.

In verse 273 of Naṉṉūl, a 13th-century book on Tamil grammar, Sankara Namasivayar recites a venpa that describes the twelve districts of Tamil Nadu where Koduntamil is spoken, as Thenpandi Nadu, Kutta Nadu, Kuda Nadu, Karka Nadu, Venadu, Poozhi Nadu, Pandri Nadu, Aruva Nadu, Aruva Vadathalai, Seetha Nadu, Malai Nadu and Punal Nadu. Karka Nadu is believed to be a reference to Kakkanad.The old name of kakanad is karkanad-thrikakara.

Administration

Being the administrative hub of Ernakulam district, Kakkanad is home for several state as well as central government offices namely, the Civil Station (hosting The District Collectrate, The RTO etc.), the District Panchayat office, the Airman Selection Board, Siksha Bhavan (office of the Central HRD Ministry),

Kendriya Shram Sadan (office of the Regional Labour Commissioner)[1] etc.

Educational institutions

  • Rajagiri College of Management and Applied science
  • Traum Academy for German and French Languages
  • Bhavan's Varuna Vidyalaya
  • Bhavan's Adarsha Vidyalaya
  • Mar Athanasius HS[2]{{Better source|reason=per WP:CIRCULAR|date=November 2017}}
  • Rajagiri Christu Jayanthi Public School
  • Mar Thoma Public School
  • Bharata Mata College
  • Rajagiri School of Engineering & Technology
  • Rajagiri College
  • St Mary's Higher Secondary School, Morakkala
  • The Indian Public School [TIPS], Edichira

Places for worship

  • St. Francis Assisi Church, Kakkanad
  • St. Michael's Church, Chembumukku, kakkanad.
  • St. John Bosco Church, Edachira, Kakkanad.
  • St. Joseph's Church, Vazhakala.
  • Christos Marthoma Church
  • St Thomas Bethlehem Jacobite Syrian Church
  • CSI Ascension Church
  • AG Church
  • St Kuriakose Knanya Catholic Church
  • St Maximillian Kolbe Church, Padamugal-Palachuvadu Rd, Padamughal.
  • Thuthiyoor Sri Krishna Swamy Temple
  • Mariyamman Kovil
  • Pattupurakkal Bhagavathi Temple
  • Sree Ayappa Temple
  • Ghanda Karna Temple
  • Sree Dharma Sastha Temple
  • Vettikkave Bhagavati Temple
  • St. John The Baptist Orthodox Syrian Church[3]
  • Muhiyidheen Juma Majid,Kuzhikkattumoola.
  • Masjidul Hudha,Near Civil Station,Kakkanad.
  • Valliyath Khandakarna Temple, Edachira.

Major residential projects

  • Skyline Ivy League
  • [https://www.trinitybuild.com/projects Trinity World]
  • Prestige Hillside Gateway
  • DLF New Town Heights
  • Asset Petals
  • Asset E-scape
  • Oxoniya Infocity
  • [https://claysyslifestyle.com ClaySys Lifestyle]

Industry

Kakkanad is home for a portion of the industrial base of Kochi. It is home for the Cochin Special Economic Zone(CSEZ). Carborundum Universal Ltd[4] has a unit near the technopolis. Industrial projects{{specify|date=April 2011}} like Fashion City are proposed in Kakkanad. This has led to several builders{{Who|date=February 2011}} setting up projects{{Which|date=February 2011}} here.

Being the IT Capital of Kerala, Kakkanad is home for the largest IT Township in India, the Smart City, the second largest IT industrial park in Kerala, the Kochi InfoPark. Kakkanad is also home for a Software Export Promotion Zone (SEPZ). The international submarine cable systems landing in Kochi has their nodes installed in Kakkanad. The CSEZ houses the Cognizant Technology Solutions, Williamslea, WRENCH Solutions, and the Sutherland Global Solutions.

Kakkanad houses the following IT Parks:

  • Smart City
  • Infopark
  • Muthoot Technopolis
  • Kinfra HiTech Park
  • Parsvanath IT Park
  • Trans-Asia Tech Tower
  • HDIL Cyber City
  • Electronics City, Kochi
  • WTC - World Trade Centre, Kochi

− All these together accounts for 55% of IT exports from Kerala, thus gaining the nickname "IT Capital of Kerala" for Kakkanad.{{cn|date=December 2018}}

The Kerala Books and Publications Society has its press at Kakkanad. The press is the biggest multicolor offset printing unit in Kerala Government Sector.[5]

Media

Kakkanad is also the broadcasting hub of Kochi. It is home for the terrestrial relay station of the national television broadcaster, the Doordarshan. Prasar Bharati, the corporation controlling the public broadcast, has a marketing division at Kakkanad.[6] Kakkanad also hosts the state-owned Kochi FM Radio.

Red FM Regional office is also at Kakkanad on Seaport - Airport Road, near Infopark express way.

Health care

  • Sunrise Hospital
  • Thrikkakara Municipal Co-operative Hospital
  • Milestones Clinic
  • Red Cross Bhavan Geriatric Medical centre
  • Kusumagiri Mental Health Centre[7]
  • Hridya Multi Speciality Clinic[8]

Other

Wonderla, the largest theme park in the state, is located near Kakkanad.

EMS Co-operative Library, housing over 70,000 titles is located at Kakkanad.[9][10]

Trinity World Tower is one of the biggest apartment project in Kakkanad. There are 4 towers in Trinity World.

Prestige Forum Mall is proposed opposite Kusumagiri Hospital as part of the township project (Prestige Hillside Gateway) developed by Bangalore-based Prestige Group.

Regional Chemical Examiner’s Laboratory, Ernakulam—one of the three laboratories belonging to Chemical Examiner's Laboratory Department under the Government of Kerala—is situated at Kakkanad. It has jurisdiction over central four districts namely Ernakulam, Idukki, Thrissur and Palakkad districts.[11]

ABAD Bluechip is a residential apartment project by ABAD Builders in Kakkanad near to Inforpark and Smartcity Kochi.

Yasoram Builders have constructed the Abode project in Thammanam, Ernakulam.

References

1. ^http://clc.gov.in/clc/clcold/regions/shtm/cochin.php
2. ^List of schools in Ernakulam district
3. ^http://www.padamugalorthodoxpally.com/
4. ^Carborundum Universal Limited
5. ^http://www.keralabooks.org/?q=history
6. ^Surya and Kiran TV from Sun Networks broadcast from their regional headquarters at Vazhakkala, Kakkanad. Prasar Bharati opens its marketing division at Kakkanad – Chennai online report
7. ^http://www.kusumagirihospital.org/
8. ^http://hridyamultispecialityclinic.com
9. ^http://www.emslibrary.edcbank.com
10. ^http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/ems-cooperative-library-bags-award/article6721562.ece
11. ^http://www.celd.kerala.gov.in/index.php/contact

External links

{{commons category|Kakkanad}}{{Geographic Location
|title = Areas of Kochi
|Northwest = Edapally
|North = Kalamassery
|Northeast = Perumbavoor, Aluva
|West = Palarivattom
|Centre = Kakkanad
|East = Kizhakkambalam
|Southwest = Fort Kochi
|South = Thrippunithura, piravom
|Southeast = Karimugal, Muvattupuzha
}}{{Kochi (India) topics}}{{Neighbourhoods of Kochi}}

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