Open Question: Is Cochin/Kochi is the best/most developed Indian city?

7 February 2012, 11:33 pm

I'm from Delhi.I recently traveled to Cochin which is situated in the beautiful state of Kerala and I noted some of it's key features as I got amazed by the way city looks and of course the mentality of the people.So I thought of researching a bit and I found out some interesting facts. 1,Kochi has emerged as the most liveable city in India followed by Kozhikode, according to a study by the New Delhi-based economics research and data analysis firm Indicus Analytics.It also noticeble that 4 out of 10 places takes are Kerala and 8 in South India. 2,The port city in Kerala,Kochi is rated as one of the best ports in the world.Cochin shipyard is the largest in India.Cochin is the fastest growing maritime gateway to peninsular India. The Port of Cochin is located on the south west coast of India.Amongst all major Indian ports, Cochin is the closest to the International East West Shipping routes. This geo-strategic location of Cochin gives it a distinct advantage.We all know port cities develop faster and the development was visible.More than development,people of different ethincities were there. 3,Cochin is in Kerala which has the highest Human development index in India and of course it's place is third in the world which gives an insight about the lifestyle in Kochi which is far better than any parts in India.I've been to Bangalore,Chennai,Hyderabad too.Cochin is a posh city compared to all of them. 4,Another interesting fact that I found is about the longest bridge which is at Kerala. Now my findings. 1,I felt that there is no beautiful city like Cochin in India.It is surrounded by water. http://files.t2world.com/uploaded_images/Kochi-725765.jpg 2,The lifestyle at Cochin is one of the best in the world.It is also a the fashion hub.At first I thought Mumbai is the fashion hub but it is only the Bollywood head quarters.Here most of the people are fashionable and it seems like it's quite accepted to show some skin here as I've seen some girls walking without any shame.I'm not blaming.... Read More »