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The urban councils of Kerala date back to the 17th century, when the Dutch Malabar established the municipality of Fort Kochi.In 1664, the municipality of Fort Kochi was established by Dutch Malabar, making it the first municipality in the Indian subcontinent, which was dissolved when the Dutch authority got weaker in the 18th century. [3]
Major cities in Kerala ordered by; Ambient air quality; Area; GDP per capita; Population; Urban area growth;
Kerala is the second most urbanized state in India. 47.7% of the total population of Kerala is considered as urban population. It was just 25.9% a decade ago. [when?] [1] The state consists of six city municipal corporations and 87 municipalities across its 14 districts. [2]
This page lists Kerala cities by their nominal GDP per capita and financial good health. [1] [2] [3] Rank City District 1 Kochi: Ernakulam: 2 Alappuzha: Alappuzha: 3 ...
This is a list of the most populous cities in India. Cities are a type of sub-administrative unit and are defined by the Ministry of Home Affairs. In some cases, cities are bifurcated into municipalities, which can lead to cities being included within other cities. This list is based on the Census of India using data from the 2001 census of India and the 2011 census of India. Map class ...
Rank District Pop. Thiruvananthapuram Kozhikode: 1: Thiruvananthapuram: Thiruvananthapuram district: 968,990 Kochi Kollam: 2: Kozhikode: Kozhikode district: 609,224
The above table lists Kerala cities in terms of their respective corporation statistics. According to the 2011 Census , 7 of the top 50 most populous metropolitan areas in India belong to Kerala. They are Kochi, Kozhikode, Thrissur, Malappuram, Thiruvananthapuram, Kannur and Kollam ranking 17, 19, 21, 25, 26, 27 and 48 respectively.
The Kerala Municipalities Act of 1994, [8] enacted as per the constitutional amendment, governs the pattern, functions and services of the municipalities in Kerala. The act, which was integrated for the municipalities and corporations in the state, laid out the constitution of the town panchayats , municipal councils , and municipal corporations .