Irumpanam
Irumpanam is a ward of Thrippunithura, in the Ernakulam district of Kerala, India. Irumpanam forms a part of the Kochi metropolitan area. It is an important industrial region, housing many companies such as Indian Oil Corporation, Bharat Petroleum and Hindustan Petroleum. The region is the northernmost part of the Thrippunithura municipality, and is situated from the Kochi city centre. The Seaport-Airport Road (SPAP Road) passes through this place. Educational Institutions Vocational Higher Secondary School, Irumpanam S.N.D.P Lower Primary School, Irumpanam LPS, Irumpanam Lake Mount Global Public School Saraswathy Mandiram English Medium School Traum Academy for German and French Languages Etymology The place is believed to have been named "Hidumba Vanam" in the Mahabharatha era. Scholars speculate that Irumpanam is a corrupted version of Hidumba vanam. Demographics Irumpanam is a part of Thrippunithura municipality in Ernakulam district in the Indian state of Kerala. As of 2001 India census, irumpanam had a handsome population. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Irumpanam has an average literacy rate of 89%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 90%, and female literacy is 88%. In Irumpanam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age. Administration Irumpanam is