page_title: Ernakulam district
section_title: Religion
hierarchical_section_title: Ernakulam district / Demographics / Religion
caption_attribution_description: English: Thrikkakara_Temple മലയാളം: തൃക്കാക്കര അമ്പലം പ്രധാന കവാടം.
context_page_description: Ernakulam is a district of Kerala, India. Situated in the central part of the state, spanning an area of about 3,000 km², Ernakulam district is home to over 9% of Kerala’s population. Its headquarters is located at Kakkanad. Ernakulam district includes Kochi city, which is known as the commercial capital of Kerala. The district is famous for its ancient temples, churches, and mosques. The district includes the largest metropolitan region of the state, Greater Cochin. Ernakulam district is the highest revenue yielding district and the district with most number of industries in the state, and hence called the financial, industrial and commercial capital of Kerala. All these factors make Ernakulam district to contribute around 60% of the annual state revenue. It is the third most populous district in Kerala, after Malappuram and Thiruvananthapuram. Ernakulam district also hosts the highest number of international and domestic tourists in Kerala state.
  The language spoken in Ernakulam is Malayalam which is the mother-tongue of Kerala. English is widely used, mostly in business circles.
context_section_description: Hindus (45.99) accounts for the largest community, followed by Christians (38.03) and Muslims (15.67). A small population of Jains, Jews and Sikhs are also residing in Kochi. Also, Ernakulam district has the largest Christian population in India. It is also houses the headquarters of Jacobite Syrian Church, at Puthencruz and also Syro Malabar Church, at Kakkanad.
  Ernakulam also has a significant Konkani Hindus who escaped from Goa during the Goa Inquisition. There is a small Jain community in Ernakulam district, concentrated mainly in the Kochi city. The Sikh Community in Ernakulam district is also concentrated mainly in Cochin.They are called Cochin Sikhs.There are more than 25 Sikh families in Kochi and there is one Gurdwara
caption: Thrikkakara Temple-one of the few temples in India and only temple in Kerala dedicated to Lord Vamana
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