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Fishing is the main occupation in Kerala and everyday people sail in ships and boat for miles for fishing. Kochi, also known as Cochin, is a major Cochin city on the west coast of India by the Laccadive Sea and is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of Kerala. Kochi is often called by the name Ernakulam, which refers to the mainland part of the city. The city of Kochi (pop. 601,574) is the most densely populated city in the state and is part of an extended metropolitan region (pop. 2.1 million), which is the largest urban agglomeration in Kerala. Kochi city is also a part of the Greater Cochin region and is classified as a B-1 grade city[8] by the Government of India, making it the highest graded city in Kerala. The civic body that governs the city is the Corporation of Cochin,