Mulavukad

Mulavukad
—  city  —
Mulavukad Location of Mulavukad in Kerala and India
Coordinates	10°00′51″N 76°15′28″E / 10.014031°N 76.257863°E / 10.014031; 76.257863Coordinates: 10°00′51″N 76°15′28″E / 10.014031°N 76.257863°E / 10.014031; 76.257863
Country	India
State	Kerala
District(s)	Ernakulam
Population	22,845 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)

The Bolgatty Palace heritage hotel in Mulavukad

Mulavukad (Malayalam: മുളവുകാട്), also known locally as Bolghatty Island, is one of the islands that form part of the city of Kochi, Kerala, India.

Mulavukad is home for the Bolgatty Palace, an erstwhile palace of the Dutch colonial administration, later taken over by the British, and presently a 'heritage hotel'. This is located in the southern tip of the island, and it is from this, that the island, or at least, its southern portion gets the name 'Bolghatty Island'. The Palace is a popular tourist attraction in Kochi.

Ponjikkara (Malayalam: പോഞ്ഞിക്കര) is the local name for southern part of the island, the centre has the name Ponnarimangalam, and when one says Mulavukad, it could be referring to the northern segment of the island.

The Bolgatty Palace was built by the Dutch during their reign of the Kingdom of Kochi. The palace is today a heritage hotel, managed by the Kerala State Tourism Department (KTDC). The palace was residence of the British residents to Travancore and Cochin and was the object of a military attack by the Travancore Navy under Chempil Arayan.

The island also has a golf course and an International Marina. The Marina or the harbor for yachts is the first one in India and was set up by KITCO, for KTDC. This island is on the western side of Ernakulam.

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census^[1], Mulavukad had a population of 22,845. Males constitute 49% of the population and females 51%. Mulavukad has an average literacy rate of 86%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 87%, and female literacy is 84%. In Mulavukad, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.