Aggarwals
Aggarwal is community of Hindu traders that during the course of history has migrated to various parts of the world mostly in search of business opportunities. It is believed that it was during the post-Independence period that they began migrating into Kochi. They came in small numbers initially and currently there are about 45-50 families living in the area. Once the trading opportunities dwindled there has been a considerable drop in the number of Aggarwals moving in. In Kochi they are mostly into trading of spices, grains and rubber. They are a multi lingual community which speak languages including Rajasthani, Haryanvi, Marwadi while Hindi is their common language.