| Greater Cochin | |
| Settlement Type: | Metropolis |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Kerala, India |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Kerala |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Ernakulam |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Total Km2: | 732 |
| Population Total: | 3998796 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | 4015 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Malayalam, English |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 0484 |
| Registration Plate: | KL-7,KL-39,KL-40,KL-41,KL-42,KL-43,KL-63 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Gross metropolitan product[2] |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | US$ 20 Billion |
Greater Cochin is the area defined by Greater Cochin Development Authority for town planning. This area consists of the Kochi UA region and its suburbs. The Greater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA) and Goshree Islands Development Authority (GIDA) are the nodal agencies that handles town planning and development within the Greater Cochin Area.
Greater Cochin area consists of Kochi Corporation, 9 municipalities (Aluva, North Paravoor, Perumbavoor, Angamaly, Kalamassery, Thripunithura, Maradu, Thrikkakara, Eloor), 25 intervening panchayats (Chellanam, Kumbalanghi, Cheranelloor, Varapuzha, Chennamangalam, Kadamakkudy, Mulavukad, Kadungalloor, Alengad, Chengamanad, Nedumbassery, Chottanikkara, Vadavucode-Puthencruz, Choornikkara, Edathala, Kumbalam, Kottuvally, Vypin Island, Cherai etc.) and scattered islands around Kochi City (Goshree Islands) covering an area of 732 km².[3] This has a population of over 3.0 million (2011 census).
The state government and the GCDA have plans to include Mala and Kodungallur in Thrissur district; Piravom and Kolenchery, in Ernakulam district; Thalayolaparambu and Vaikom in Kottayam; and Cherthala in Alappuzha district within the Kochi metropolitan limits. The newly formed metropolis would be put under the charge of a new authority called Kochi Metropolitan Regional Development Authority.