How many dark stores are there in Kochi?

111, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026 across 6 apps.

Which app has the most dark stores in Kochi?

JioMart, with 36 stores, then Swiggy Instamart with 27 and Blinkit with 25 (31 Oct 2026).

Which quick-commerce apps deliver from dark stores in Kochi?

JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes and BigBasket. We found no DMart store in Kochi in our checks.

Which areas of Kochi have the most dark stores?

Kakkanad (7), Edapally (4) and Elamakkara (3), out of 67 named areas with a store.

How many dark stores are there in Kerala?

360, in 23 cities, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026; Kochi has 111 of them.

How does Kochi compare with other Indian cities?

It ranks 19 of 688 cities by store count and holds 1% of the 13,736 dark stores Rewalto counted in India.

Dataset · Quick commerce

Dark stores in Kochi: how many, which apps and which areas

On 31 October 2026, Rewalto counted 111 quick-commerce dark stores in Kochi: JioMart 36, Swiggy Instamart 27, Blinkit 25, Zepto 11, Flipkart Minutes 7 and BigBasket 5. Kochi ranks 19 of 688 cities by store count, with 1% of India's stores. It has 31% of the stores Rewalto counts in Kerala.

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Key facts

Dark stores	111counted 31 Oct 2026
Rank among cities	19 of 6881% of India's 13,736 stores
Apps with a store here	6: JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket
Apps not found here	DMartin our weekly checks
Named areas with a store	67most stores: Kakkanad (7), Edapally (4), Elamakkara (3)
Checked	23 Oct 2026 to 31 Oct 2026weekly, per app

Counted on 31 Oct 2026

Stores in Kochi

All cities Buy 111 Kochi records

Blinkit2523%
JioMart3632%
Zepto1110%
Flipkart Minutes76%
Swiggy Instamart2724%
BigBasket55%

What the Kochi counts show

JioMart has the most stores in Kochi (36), ahead of Swiggy Instamart (27).
Swiggy Instamart holds 24% of the stores here, against 10% across India.
No DMart store was found in Kochi in our checks.
67 named areas have at least one store. Kakkanad (7), Edapally (4) and Elamakkara (3) have the most, 13% of the city's stores together.
Kakkanad is served by 5 apps: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto.
6 stores have no named area, because the app did not show one.
Kochi holds 31% of the 360 stores Rewalto counts in 23 Kerala cities, more than any other Kerala city.
Across the state that is 1.2 stores per 100,000 people living in Kerala's towns and cities (official projection for 1 March 2026: 29.5 million). For India the figure is 2.7.
The nearest other cities Rewalto counts are Kalamassery (12 km, 14 stores), Kottayam (49 km, 13 stores) and Thrissur (62 km, 39 stores).

Areas of Kochi with the most stores

30 of 67

Kakkanad7 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto
Edapally4 stores: Blinkit, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart
Elamakkara3 stores: Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart
Kadavanthara3 stores: BigBasket, Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart
Palarivattom3 stores: Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart
Thevara3 stores: Blinkit, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart
Vennala3 stores: Blinkit, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart
Ernakulam3 stores: Blinkit, JioMart
Palluruthy3 stores: Blinkit, JioMart
Thrikkakara3 stores: Blinkit, JioMart
Ambalamedu2 stores: Blinkit, JioMart
Angamally2 stores: Blinkit, JioMart
Cheranallur2 stores: Blinkit, JioMart
Chullickal2 stores: Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart
Irimbanam2 stores: Flipkart Minutes, JioMart
Maradu2 stores: Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart
Pachalam2 stores: Blinkit, JioMart
Perumanur2 stores: Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart
Thaikkavu2 stores: Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart
Thammanam2 stores: Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart
Thopumpady2 stores: BigBasket, Swiggy Instamart
Eroor2 stores: Swiggy Instamart
Muvattupuzha2 stores: JioMart
Arakunnam1 store: JioMart
Athani SO Ernakulam1 store: JioMart
Ayyappankavu1 store: Swiggy Instamart
Binanipuram1 store: JioMart
Brahmapuram1 store: Swiggy Instamart
Dummy1 store: JioMart
Edathala1 store: Swiggy Instamart

Counts are what the apps show shoppers, so they are a floor, not a census. How we count dark stores. State population: Population Projections for India and States 2011-2036, Government of India, 2020. City location: Wikidata, read 28 October 2026.

Dark stores in IndiaAll 13,736 stores, by app and city
Dark stores in Kerala360 stores in 23 cities
Blinkit dark stores in Kochi25 stores and the areas they serve
Zepto dark stores in Kochi11 stores and the areas they serve
Swiggy Instamart dark stores in Kochi27 stores and the areas they serve
Dark stores in Kalamassery12 km away, 14 stores
Dark stores in Kottayam49 km away, 13 stores
Dark stores in Thrissur62 km away, 39 stores
Dark stores in Palakkad99 km away, 19 stores
Dark stores in Kollam125 km away, 20 stores
Dark stores in Coimbatore137 km away, 105 stores
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Delivery time by pin code
What is a dark store?
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Questions people ask

How many dark stores are there in Kochi?: 111, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026 across 6 apps.
Which app has the most dark stores in Kochi?: JioMart, with 36 stores, then Swiggy Instamart with 27 and Blinkit with 25 (31 Oct 2026).
Which quick-commerce apps deliver from dark stores in Kochi?: JioMart, Swiggy Instamart, Blinkit, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes and BigBasket. We found no DMart store in Kochi in our checks.
Which areas of Kochi have the most dark stores?: Kakkanad (7), Edapally (4) and Elamakkara (3), out of 67 named areas with a store.
How many dark stores are there in Kerala?: 360, in 23 cities, counted by Rewalto on 31 October 2026; Kochi has 111 of them.
How does Kochi compare with other Indian cities?: It ranks 19 of 688 cities by store count and holds 1% of the 13,736 dark stores Rewalto counted in India.