The port at Kozhikode held superior economic and political position in medieval Kerala coast, while Kannur, Kollam, and Kochi, were commercially important secondary ports, where the traders from various parts of the world would gather.

[3] The Portuguese arrived at Kappad Kozhikode in 1498 during the Age of Discovery, thus opening a direct sea route from Europe to India.

However it doesn't represent any local population, as it consist of military officials of British East India Company.

Much of Kochi's progress in local administration came under reign of Maharaja Rama Varma along with support of Diwan Sankunni Menon.

In year 1873, Mattencherry areas were demarcated out of Fort Kochi and a new municipality board was formed.

Palluruthy, Vennala, Vyttila and Edappally and the small islands of Gundu Dweepu, Ramanthuruth having an area of 83.524 km2.

The city is divided into 74 administrative wards, from which the members of the corporation council are elected for a period of five years.

For the purpose of administration, the corporation is divided into different departments, each catering to a different aspect of the city's development and welfare.

The various departments include that of Town Planning, Health, Engineering, Revenue, Accounts and the Council Section.

The corporation has a Janasevanakendram (meaning centre for people's service), that addresses the issues of the public.

The Emblem was adopted in 1970 which has a huge Ship in center of its crest symbolizing the maritime history of the city.

The Sub-urban areas around the city is showing high rate of population growth and also fast developing trends.

Soumini Jain from the Indian National Congress served as the mayor of Kochi Corporation in 2015.

As a result, the extended urban agglomeration grew much more than any other city of India, leaving the corporation dry in resources.

As Kochi is a major industry and thriving modern port-city, it required much more strong leadership and plans, which till now never materialized.