Kalamassery

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Kalamassery v • d • e Kerala • India
District(s)	Ernakulam
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population	63,176 (2001)

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Kalamaserry is a municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is a concentrated region of industrialisation, with several factories in the area. The Cochin University,cochin medical college,st.pauls college.govt polytechnic,govt ITI,rajagiri school of management,najath public school,st.joseph school, Udyogamandal School are located in the region.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Kalamassery had a population of 63,176. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kalamassery has an average literacy rate of 84%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 82%. In Kalamassery, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Appolo Tyres and HMT are two major factories in Kalamasserry. Apart from the Cochin University, Rajagiri Schools, Government Polytechnic, Industrial Training Institute(ITI) and Food Craft Institute are the famous Educational Institutions in Kalamasserry.