Islands of Kochi

June 26, 2019 01:52 pm | Updated December 03, 2021 08:42 am IST

The bustling city of Kochi has a network of islands in its heart, with the islanders remaining cut-off from basic facilities - a stark contrast to the mainland. Here is a look at the islands in the city.

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A worker readies a Pokkali farmland for the next cycle of prawn farming at Cheriya Kadamakkudy.

Cheriya Kadamakkudy: From silence, an isle learns to speak

Commuters wait for the ferry that operates between Varapuzha and Ernakulam.

Kothad island making its mark on the tourism map

The Uliyannoor Sree Mahadeva Temple, which is believed to have been built by the legendary Perumthachan.

Perumthachan’s land an isle of quietude

The decrepit bridge that connects Cheriya Pazhampilly Thuruth to Chendamangalam

Cheriya Pazhampilly Thuruth: A Periyar islet on shaky ground

Valiya Pazhampilly Thuruth, with its abundance of coconut trees, was home to a large number of toddy tappers. Over time, toddy tapping on the island has declined, and there are hardly any tappers there.

At Valiya Pazhampilly Thuruth, memories of floods past and hidden histories

Ammini, 78, who shifted to nearby Perumattom more than 10 years ago, visits her abandoned house at Okkal Thuruth every day.

Kochi's Okkal Thuruth stands between missing banks and menacing waters

A narrow stone bridge that connects Kozhithuruth to nearby Kanakkankadavu.

On Kochi’s Kozhithuruth island, fear runs deep amid two rivers

Kochi/ Kerala, 05/08/19: The residents of Thalamittam island can access the mainland only through small wooden boats. Photo:H.Vibhu/The Hindu.

Residents of Kochi’s Thalamittam island live on the edge

Kochi's Kuthirakoor Kari at a crossroads

Children on Mukkathukari island risk their lives to reach school as they have to ride across the mighty Vembanad every day.

Safe transportation, a distant reality for the children of Mukkathukari island

(Clockwise from left) Farmers sow seeds at a Pokkali field at Kalluvechakadu; a traditional fisher at work; and the boat maintained by the civic body for residents.

Kalluvechakadu: An isle hidden away on Kochi’s fringes

Long way to go: Chariyamthuruth residents have to travel in boats or take the ferry service to reach the nearby island of Pizhala to access civic facilities.

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The decades-old wait for boats, buses, bridges in this Kochi island

Daily grind: Schoolchildren and office-goers take the morning boat ride from Valanthakad to Maradu.

Valanthakad islanders battle commuting and livelihood issues

A terminal of the Kochi Water Metro Project has been proposed at Thanthonni Thuruth and the introduction of the ferry service is expected to improve water connectivity to the city and neighbouring islands.

We are like rats caught in a trap, say Thanthonni Thuruth islanders

Not lonely: Joseph Kalluveettil on his way to Kadamakkudy where he works at fish farms; and (right) with his pets on the island.

Meet Joseph Kalluveettil, the only resident of Murikkal island

Biju P.S., a resident of Korangotta Island, lost his house during the mid-August floods last year and lives in a temporary shed at present.

For flood-hit Korangotta islanders, home still a long way away

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