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Kerala, India
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Central Kerala covers 3 districts at the middle of Kerala (Keralam). Central Kerala was part of erstwhile Kingdom of Cochin. Today it's a leading economic powerhouse of Kerala with several industries and trading firms. The most important city in this region is Kochi (commercial capital of Kerala) which is a major gateway to Kerala.
Palakkad District is in Central Kerala, India. The population is 2.8 million and the density is 627 people per sq.km.
Thrissur is a district of Central Kerala.
Ernakulam is a district of Central Kerala.
By train
Most of the trains bound to Kerala have various stops in many places in Central Kerala. Major stations are
By road
National Highway 47, 17 passes through this stretch
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Kochi · International · COK
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