| Year of Formation : | 1958 April, 1 |
| Major Rivers : | Periyar, Muvattupuzha |
| Ernakulam has the largest number of Taluks(7) |
| District with highest per capita income |
| District with more towns |
| India's longest railway bridge Vembanad rail bridge is in Ernakulam. |
| Ernakulam District has the largest number of industrial units in Kerala, Ernakulam - Aluva belt is a major industrial zone. |
| The first Stock Exchange of Kerala began to function at Kochi in 1978 |
| The port of Kochi is known as the 'Queen of the Arabian Sea' |
| Vasco-da-gama's body was first buried in St Francis Church, Kochi |
| The seat of the High Court of Kerala is at Ernakulam. |
| Brahmapuram Diesel Power Station is located at Ernakulam District. |
| The Headquarters of Southern Naval Command is at Kochi. The Naval training centres Venduruthy, Dronacharya and Garuda are at Kochi |
| The only man made island in Kerala, Wellington island is in Ernakulam District. It was made with the soil removed for deepening the Kochi Port. |
| The major attractions of the district are Kalady, the birth place of Sankaracharya, Kerala building unit at Kochi, the bank of Periyar at Aluva where the Sivarathri festival is conducted, Elephant training centre at Kodanad, and the famous Christian Pilgrim Centre Malayattoor and the Jewish Synagogue at Mattanchery. |
| The Headquarters of Kerala Press Academy, Cardamom Board, Kerala State Civil Supplies Corporation and Travancore - Cochin chemicals are in Ernakulam. |
| Udayamperur, the place where the Synod was held in 1599, is in Ernakulam District. |
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