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	The port at [[Kozhikode]] held superior economic and political position in medieval Kerala coast, while [[Kannur]], [[Kollam]], and Kochi, were commercially important secondary ports, where the traders from various parts of the world would gather.<ref name="Malekandathil">''The Portuguese, Indian Ocean and European Bridgeheads 1500–1800''. Festschrift in Honour of Prof. K. S. Mathew (2001). Edited by: Pius Malekandathil and T. Jamal Mohammed. Fundacoa Oriente. Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities of MESHAR (Kerala)</ref> The Portuguese arrived at [[Kappad]] [[Kozhikode]] in 1498 during the [[Age of Discovery]], thus opening a direct sea route from [[Europe]] to [[India]].<ref>DC Books, Kottayam (2007), A. Sreedhara Menon, A Survey of Kerala History</ref> With the arrival of Portuguese on [[Malabar Coast]] in the late 15th century CE, the power of [[Zamorin]] began to decline and [[Kochi]] began to emerge as the largest port city on the coast.<ref>DC Books, Kottayam (2007), A. Shreedhara Menon, A Survey of Kerala History</ref> The Cochin Municipal Corporation was formed on 1 November 1967 merging municipalities of [[Fort Kochi]], [[Mattancherry]] and [[Ernakulam]]. The municipalities of [[Fort Kochi]] and [[Mattancherry]] were one among the oldest in the country. [[File:Fort Kochi City Map 1672.png\|thumb\|150px\|left\|The map of Fort Kochi City Municipality under Dutch with Fort Stormburg (Kochi Fort) seen below. This was the first municipality in the country formed in 1664]]The Fort Kochi had its first municipality established under Dutch influence on 18 April 1664 which was limited within Dutch occupied Kochi Stormburg Fort ([[Fort Emmanuel\|Immanuel Fort]]). This was the oldest municipality recorded in Indian sub-continent. However, with handing over Kochi to British as part of Anglo-Dutch treaty, the municipality of Fort Kochi was disbanded and most of the local administration were carried out ''Pandara'' officials (Revenue department of Kochi Kingdom). The Ernakulam town was under direct protection of British Resident of Kochi. A municipality under chairmanship of British Resident was commissioned in 1823 to administer Ernakulam town. However it doesn't represent any local population, as it consist of military officials of [[British East India Company]].		The port at [[Kozhikode]] held superior economic and political position in medieval Kerala coast, while [[Kannur]], [[Kollam]], and Kochi, were commercially important secondary ports, where the traders from various parts of the world would gather.<ref name="Malekandathil">''The Portuguese, Indian Ocean and European Bridgeheads 1500–1800''. Festschrift in Honour of Prof. K. S. Mathew (2001). Edited by: Pius Malekandathil and T. Jamal Mohammed. Fundacoa Oriente. Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities of MESHAR (Kerala)</ref> The Portuguese arrived at [[Kappad]] [[Kozhikode]] in 1498 during the [[Age of Discovery]], thus opening a direct sea route from [[Europe]] to [[India]].<ref>DC Books, Kottayam (2007), A. Sreedhara Menon, A Survey of Kerala History</ref> With the arrival of Portuguese on [[Malabar Coast]] in the late 15th century CE, the power of [[Zamorin]] began to decline and [[Kochi]] began to emerge as the largest port city on the coast.<ref>DC Books, Kottayam (2007), A. Shreedhara Menon, A Survey of Kerala History</ref> The Cochin Municipal Corporation was formed on 1 November 1967 merging municipalities of [[Fort Kochi]], [[Mattancherry]] and [[Ernakulam]]. The municipalities of [[Fort Kochi]] and [[Mattancherry]] were one among the oldest in the country. [[File:Fort Kochi City Map 1672.png\|thumb\|150px\|left\|The map of Fort Kochi City Municipality under Dutch with Fort Stormburg (Kochi Fort) seen below. This was the first municipality in the country formed in 1664]]The Fort Kochi had its first municipality established under Dutch influence on 18 April 1664 which was limited within Dutch occupied Kochi Stormburg Fort ([[Fort Emmanuel\|Immanuel Fort]]). This was the oldest municipality recorded in Indian sub-continent. However, with handing over Kochi to British as part of Anglo-Dutch treaty, the municipality of Fort Kochi was disbanded and most of the local administration were carried out ''Pandara'' officials (Revenue department of Kochi Kingdom). The Ernakulam town was under direct protection of British Resident of Kochi. A municipality under chairmanship of British Resident was commissioned in 1823 to administer Ernakulam town. However it doesn't represent any local population, as it consist of military officials of [[British East India Company]].

	In 1866, [[Fort Cochin]] municipality reestablished. [[Fort Kochi]], which was a part of [[Malabar District]] until 1956, was made a municipality on 1 November 1866, along with [[Kannur]], [[Thalassery]], [[Kozhikode]], and [[Palakkad]], according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850)<ref name="Ref1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.lawmin.nic.in/chronology.doc \|title=CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS (Updated up to 17-10-2014) \|website=Lawmin.nic.in \|access-date=2016-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=Lewis McIver \|first1=G. Stokes \|title=Imperial Census of 1881 Operations and Results in the Presidency of Madras \|date=1883 \|publisher=E.Keys at the Government Press \|location=Madras \|page=444 \|edition=(Vol II) \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Imperial_Census_of_1881/b_YIAAAAQAAJ?hl=en \|access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="google.co.in">{{cite book \|last1=Presidency \|first1=Madras (India \|title=Madras District Gazetteers, Statistical Appendix For Malabar District. \|date=1915 \|publisher=The Superintendent, Government Press \|location=Madras \|page=20 \|edition=Vol.2 \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Madras_district_gazetteers_Malabar_distr/aUEwnQEACAAJ?hl=en \|access-date=2 December 2020 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=HENRY FROWDE, M.A. \|first1=Imperial Gazetteer of India \|title=Imperial Gazetteer of India \|date=~~1908-1909~~ \|publisher=Clarendon Press \|location=Oxford \|edition=New \|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/ \|access-date=2 December 2020}}</ref> of the [[British Indian Empire]]. Its first [[Municipal Council]] seating contest was conducted in 1883. This was first modern municipality in the state and also the first native (not under British India) municipality of the country. Much of Kochi's progress in local administration came under reign of Maharaja Rama Varma along with support of Diwan Sankunni Menon. In year 1873, Mattencherry areas were demarcated out of Fort Kochi and a new Municipality board was formed. In 1896, the Maharaja announced establishment of Municipal board for Ernakulam town with 4 members from Palace, 2 members from local communities, one Englishman and 2 members from other religious minorities. The Mayor was nominated by Maharaja. These were the first step towards establishing a modern municipalities in the city.		In 1866, [[Fort Cochin]] municipality reestablished. [[Fort Kochi]], which was a part of [[Malabar District]] until 1956, was made a municipality on 1 November 1866, along with [[Kannur]], [[Thalassery]], [[Kozhikode]], and [[Palakkad]], according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850)<ref name="Ref1">{{cite web\|url=http://www.lawmin.nic.in/chronology.doc \|title=CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS (Updated up to 17-10-2014) \|website=Lawmin.nic.in \|access-date=2016-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=Lewis McIver \|first1=G. Stokes \|title=Imperial Census of 1881 Operations and Results in the Presidency of Madras \|date=1883 \|publisher=E.Keys at the Government Press \|location=Madras \|page=444 \|edition=(Vol II) \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Imperial_Census_of_1881/b_YIAAAAQAAJ?hl=en \|access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="google.co.in">{{cite book \|last1=Presidency \|first1=Madras (India \|title=Madras District Gazetteers, Statistical Appendix For Malabar District. \|date=1915 \|publisher=The Superintendent, Government Press \|location=Madras \|page=20 \|edition=Vol.2 \|url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Madras_district_gazetteers_Malabar_distr/aUEwnQEACAAJ?hl=en \|access-date=2 December 2020 \|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book \|last1=HENRY FROWDE, M.A. \|first1=Imperial Gazetteer of India \|title=Imperial Gazetteer of India \|date=1908–1909 \|publisher=Clarendon Press \|location=Oxford \|edition=New \|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/ \|access-date=2 December 2020}}</ref> of the [[British Indian Empire]]. Its first [[Municipal Council]] seating contest was conducted in 1883. This was first modern municipality in the state and also the first native (not under British India) municipality of the country. Much of Kochi's progress in local administration came under reign of Maharaja Rama Varma along with support of Diwan Sankunni Menon. In year 1873, Mattencherry areas were demarcated out of Fort Kochi and a new Municipality board was formed. In 1896, the Maharaja announced establishment of Municipal board for Ernakulam town with 4 members from Palace, 2 members from local communities, one Englishman and 2 members from other religious minorities. The Mayor was nominated by Maharaja. These were the first step towards establishing a modern municipalities in the city.

	After independence, these 3 municipalities remained and was brought under Indian laws. In 1956 the erstwhile Elamkulam Panchayat and a portion of Cheranallur Panchayat (Pachalam - Vaduthala) were amalgamated to the Ernakulam Municipality. In 1962 a portion of Palluruthy Panchayat (Mundamveli area) was amalgamated to the then Mattancherry Municipality. Edappally Panchayat was formed in 1946 and Palluruthy and Vyttila in 1953.		After independence, these 3 municipalities remained and was brought under Indian laws. In 1956 the erstwhile Elamkulam Panchayat and a portion of Cheranallur Panchayat (Pachalam - Vaduthala) were amalgamated to the Ernakulam Municipality. In 1962 a portion of Palluruthy Panchayat (Mundamveli area) was amalgamated to the then Mattancherry Municipality. Edappally Panchayat was formed in 1946 and Palluruthy and Vyttila in 1953.

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{{short description|Corporation body of Indian city of Kochi}}
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The '''Kochi Municipal Corporation''' is the [[municipal corporation]] that manages a portion of the [[India]]n city of [[Kochi]] (also known as Cochin). The Corporation manages 94.88 km2 of Kochi city and has a population of 677,381<ref name="Corporation Stats">{{cite web| url=https://cochinmunicipalcorporation.kerala.gov.in/web/guest/poverty-reduction| title=Profile of Kochi| publisher=Kochi Municipal Corporation| access-date=15 August 2018}}</ref> within that area. It is the most densely populated city corporation in the state.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.corporationofcochin.net/general.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=2015-12-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150717083458/http://www.corporationofcochin.net/general.html |archive-date=17 July 2015 }}</ref>

== History ==

The port at [[Kozhikode]] held superior economic and political position in medieval Kerala coast, while [[Kannur]], [[Kollam]], and Kochi, were commercially important secondary ports, where the traders from various parts of the world would gather.<ref name="Malekandathil">''The Portuguese, Indian Ocean and European Bridgeheads 1500–1800''. Festschrift in Honour of Prof. K. S. Mathew (2001). Edited by: Pius Malekandathil and T. Jamal Mohammed. Fundacoa Oriente. Institute for Research in Social Sciences and Humanities of MESHAR (Kerala)</ref> The Portuguese arrived at [[Kappad]] [[Kozhikode]] in 1498 during the [[Age of Discovery]], thus opening a direct sea route from [[Europe]] to [[India]].<ref>DC Books, Kottayam (2007), A. Sreedhara Menon, A Survey of Kerala History</ref> With the arrival of Portuguese on [[Malabar Coast]] in the late 15th century CE, the power of [[Zamorin]] began to decline and [[Kochi]] began to emerge as the largest port city on the coast.<ref>DC Books, Kottayam (2007), A. Shreedhara Menon, A Survey of Kerala History</ref> The Cochin Municipal Corporation was formed on 1 November 1967 merging municipalities of [[Fort Kochi]], [[Mattancherry]] and [[Ernakulam]]. The municipalities of [[Fort Kochi]] and [[Mattancherry]] were one among the oldest in the country. [[File:Fort Kochi City Map 1672.png|thumb|150px|left|The map of Fort Kochi City Municipality under Dutch with Fort Stormburg (Kochi Fort) seen below. This was the first municipality in the country formed in 1664]]The Fort Kochi had its first municipality established under Dutch influence on 18 April 1664 which was limited within Dutch occupied Kochi Stormburg Fort ([[Fort Emmanuel|Immanuel Fort]]). This was the oldest municipality recorded in Indian sub-continent. However, with handing over Kochi to British as part of Anglo-Dutch treaty, the municipality of Fort Kochi was disbanded and most of the local administration were carried out ''Pandara'' officials (Revenue department of Kochi Kingdom). The Ernakulam town was under direct protection of British Resident of Kochi. A municipality under chairmanship of British Resident was commissioned in 1823 to administer Ernakulam town. However it doesn't represent any local population, as it consist of military officials of [[British East India Company]].

In 1866, [[Fort Cochin]] municipality reestablished. [[Fort Kochi]], which was a part of [[Malabar District]] until 1956, was made a municipality on 1 November 1866, along with [[Kannur]], [[Thalassery]], [[Kozhikode]], and [[Palakkad]], according to the Madras Act 10 of 1865 (Amendment of the Improvements in Towns act 1850)<ref name="Ref1">{{cite web|url=http://www.lawmin.nic.in/chronology.doc |title=CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF CENTRAL ACTS (Updated up to 17-10-2014) |website=Lawmin.nic.in |access-date=2016-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Lewis McIver |first1=G. Stokes |title=Imperial Census of 1881 Operations and Results in the Presidency of Madras |date=1883 |publisher=E.Keys at the Government Press |location=Madras |page=444 |edition=(Vol II) |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Imperial_Census_of_1881/b_YIAAAAQAAJ?hl=en |access-date=5 December 2020}}</ref><ref name="google.co.in">{{cite book |last1=Presidency |first1=Madras (India |title=Madras District Gazetteers, Statistical Appendix For Malabar District. |date=1915 |publisher=The Superintendent, Government Press |location=Madras |page=20 |edition=Vol.2 |url=https://www.google.co.in/books/edition/Madras_district_gazetteers_Malabar_distr/aUEwnQEACAAJ?hl=en |access-date=2 December 2020 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=HENRY FROWDE, M.A. |first1=Imperial Gazetteer of India |title=Imperial Gazetteer of India |date=1908-1909 |publisher=Clarendon Press |location=Oxford |edition=New |url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/ |access-date=2 December 2020}}</ref> of the [[British Indian Empire]]. Its first [[Municipal Council]] seating contest was conducted in 1883. This was first modern municipality in the state and also the first native (not under British India) municipality of the country. Much of Kochi's progress in local administration came under reign of Maharaja Rama Varma along with support of Diwan Sankunni Menon. In year 1873, Mattencherry areas were demarcated out of Fort Kochi and a new Municipality board was formed. In 1896, the Maharaja announced establishment of Municipal board for Ernakulam town with 4 members from Palace, 2 members from local communities, one Englishman and 2 members from other religious minorities. The Mayor was nominated by Maharaja. These were the first step towards establishing a modern municipalities in the city.

After independence, these 3 municipalities remained and was brought under Indian laws. In 1956 the erstwhile Elamkulam Panchayat and a portion of Cheranallur Panchayat (Pachalam - Vaduthala) were amalgamated to the Ernakulam Municipality. In 1962 a portion of Palluruthy Panchayat (Mundamveli area) was amalgamated to the then Mattancherry Municipality. Edappally Panchayat was formed in 1946 and Palluruthy and Vyttila in 1953.

The idea behind the formation of Cochin Municipal Corporation<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.corporationofcochin.net/urban_kb/EVOLUTION.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=17 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719140058/http://www.corporationofcochin.net/urban_kb/EVOLUTION.pdf |archive-date=19 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> was first shaped in the Mattancherry Municipal Council. The Council passed a resolution requesting the Government to form Cochin Municipal Corporation amalgamating the Municipalities of Ernakulam, Mattancherry and Fort Cochin on 9 July 1960. However then the Fort Cochin Municipal Council strongly opposed to the proposal and declared that Fort Cochin was against any such formation. However Kerala State Assembly approved the proposal of Cochin Municipal Corporation. Govt. of Kerala as per their order G.O. (MS) 276/67/DD dt. 27/9/67 notified the formation of the Cochin Municipal Corporation by amalgamating the three ancient Municipalities of the state, viz. Ernakulam, Mattancherry and Fort Cochin and the Willingdon Island and four Panchayats viz. Palluruthy, Vennala, Vyttila and Edappally and the small islands of Gundu Dweepu, Ramanthuruth having an area of 83.524 km2. The new born Corporation came into existence on 1 November 1967.

== Structure ==

The corporation is headed by a [[Mayor]]. The current Mayor is M AnilKumar. The city is divided into 74 administrative wards, from which the members of the corporation council are elected for a period of five years. The corporation has its central office situated in [[Ernakulam]] and has zonal offices at [[Fort Kochi]], [[Mattancherry]], [[Palluruthy]], [[Edappally]], [[Vaduthala]] and [[Vyttila]].

For the purpose of administration, the corporation is divided into different departments, each catering to a different aspect of the city's development and welfare. The Personal Department takes care of the general administration of the city. The various departments include that of [[Urban planning|Town Planning]], [[Health]], [[Engineering]], [[Revenue]], [[Account (accountancy)|Accounts]] and the Council Section. The corporation has a ''Janasevanakendram'' (meaning centre for people's service), that addresses the issues of the public. The corporation also operates eight [[maternity]] and [[Child Protective Services|child welfare]] centers in the city.

=== Flag and emblem ===

The flag of Cochin Municipal Corporation is divided by a left diagonal with white forming the upper part symbolizing the city and blue forming lower part symbolizing the seas. The Emblem was adopted in 1970 which has a huge Ship in center of its crest symbolizing the maritime history of the city.

=== Naming ===
The official name of the body was Cochin Municipal Corporation, as the city was known in its British colonial name Cochin in 1967. The state government renamed the city to its original Malayalam name, Kochi and the change in name was challenged by the city municipal corporation. However, court has dismissed the plea.<ref>https://indiankanoon.org/doc/198782201/</ref>

== Demography ==

The Kochi City has a population of 596,473 as per Indian Census 2001. Kochi witnessed a rapid population growth during the past 30 years. The average decadal growth in Kochi Corporation is 7.83% whereas the nearby municipal areas registered decadal average of 18.65%, and the adjoining panchayaths had an average decadal growth of 12.13%. The Sub-urban areas around the city is showing high rate of population growth and also fast developing trends. The literacy rate is 95.5%

== Election history ==
=== [[2015 Kerala local body elections|2015 Local body elections]] ===
Soumini Jain from the [[Indian National Congress]] served as the [[mayor]] of Cochin Corporation in 2015.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=CORPORATION {{!}} Ernakulam District Website {{!}} India|url=https://ernakulam.nic.in/corporation/|access-date=2020-12-10|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|date=2019-10-31|title=Thiruvananthapuram: Soumini Jain sails through for now|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/311019/thiruvananthapuram-soumini-jain-sails-through-for-now.html|access-date=2020-07-31|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=Soumini Jain to step down; Shiny likely to be next Kochi mayor|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2019/dec/07/soumini-jain-to-step-down-shiny-likely-to-be-next-kochi-mayor-2072579.html|access-date=2020-07-31|website=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite news|date=2015-11-18|title=Soumini Jain to be Kochi Mayor|language=en-IN|work=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/soumini-jain-to-be-kochi-mayor/article7890302.ece|access-date=2020-07-31}}</ref> On the council, Soumini represented the municipal corporation's 36th division (Elamkulam).<ref name=":11">{{Cite news|date=2020-12-27|title=Anil Kumar likely to be Kochi Mayor, Ansiya Deputy Mayor|language=en-IN|work=[[Manorama News|Manorama]]|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/kerala/top-news/2020/12/27/anil-kumar-likely-to-be-kochi-mayor-ansiya-deputy-mayor.html}}</ref>

{| class="sortable wikitable"
!S.No.
!Political Front/Party
!Number of Corporators
|-
|1
|[[United Democratic Front (India)|United Democratic Front]] (UDF)
|38
|-
|2
|[[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|Left Democratic Front]] (LDF)
|23
|-
|3
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|National Democratic Alliance]] (NDA)
|02
|-
|4
|Others
|11
|}

=== [[2020 Kerala local body elections|2020 Local body elections]] ===
M AnilKumar from the CPI(M) is the [[mayor]] of Cochin Corporation in 2020.<ref name=":11" />
{|class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!S.No. !! Party Name !! Number of Corporators !! Change
|-
| 01 || [[United Democratic Front (India)|UDF]]|| 30 || {{decrease}} 8
|-
| 02 || [[Left Democratic Front (Kerala)|LDF]] || 29 ||{{increase}} 6
|-
| 03 || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] || 5 ||{{increase}} 3
|-
| 04 ||"2" | Others || 10 ||{{decrease}} 1
|-
|}

== Issues ==

The main issue which Kochi Municipal Corporation faces is that much of the modern city has developed outside the official city limits which was last defined in 1967. As a result, the extended urban agglomeration grew much more than any other city of India, leaving the corporation dry in resources. As Kochi is a major industry and thriving modern port-city, it required much more strong leadership and plans, which till now never materialized. The city grew in unplanned way without any masterplan creating more problems. As most of the town-planning agencies like transport, electricity, water distribution were managed by Kerala Government, the Kochi Corporation failed in co-ordinating various agencies implementing various projects. Apart from all these, much of the infrastructural development funds for the city were given to Greater Cochin Development Authority which often creates administrative clashes and issues over implementation.

One of the major issue which the city faced earlier was waste management which aggravated in 2002, which was successfully solved by commissioning Brahmapuram Waste Management Plant. The current major problem which the city faces is the poor state of transport due to lack of wide roads and Corporation's inability in making land acquisition.

{{See also |Kochi metropolitan area}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100809114442/http://www.corporationofcochin.net/ Website1]
* [https://cochinmunicipalcorporation.kerala.gov.in/ Website2]
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