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

On 1 November 2026, Rewalto counted 113 quick-commerce dark stores in Kochi: JioMart 36, Blinkit 27, Swiggy Instamart 27, Zepto 11, Flipkart Minutes 7 and BigBasket 5. Kochi ranks 18 of 689 cities by store count, with 1% of India's stores. It has 31% of the stores Rewalto counts in Kerala.

## Key facts

| | |
| --- | --- |
| Dark stores | 113; counted 1 Nov 2026 |
| Rank among cities | 18 of 689; 1% of India's 13,813 stores |
| Apps with a store here | 6: JioMart, Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto, Flipkart Minutes, BigBasket |
| Apps not found here | DMart; in our weekly checks |
| Named areas with a store | 68; most stores: Kakkanad (7), Ernakulam (5), Thevara (4) |
| Checked | 1 Nov 2026; weekly, per app |

## Stores by app

| App | Stores |
| --- | --- |
| JioMart | 36 |
| Blinkit | 27 |
| Swiggy Instamart | 27 |
| Zepto | 11 |
| Flipkart Minutes | 7 |
| BigBasket | 5 |

## Areas with the most stores

| Area | Stores | Apps |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Kakkanad | 7 | BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart, Zepto |
| Ernakulam | 5 | Blinkit, JioMart |
| Thevara | 4 | Blinkit, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart |
| Elamakkara | 3 | Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart |
| Kadavanthara | 3 | BigBasket, Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart |
| Palarivattom | 3 | Flipkart Minutes, JioMart, Swiggy Instamart |
| Edapally | 3 | JioMart, Swiggy Instamart |
| Palluruthy | 3 | Blinkit, JioMart |
| Angamally | 2 | Blinkit, JioMart |
| Cheranallur | 2 | Blinkit, JioMart |
| Chullickal | 2 | Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart |
| Irimbanam | 2 | Flipkart Minutes, JioMart |
| Kaloor | 2 | Blinkit, Zepto |
| Maradu | 2 | Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart |
| Pachalam | 2 | Blinkit, JioMart |
| Perumanur | 2 | Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart |
| Poonithura | 2 | Blinkit, JioMart |
| Thaikkavu | 2 | Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart |
| Thammanam | 2 | Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart |
| Thopumpady | 2 | BigBasket, Swiggy Instamart |
| Thrikkakara | 2 | Blinkit, JioMart |
| Vaduthala | 2 | Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart |
| Vennala | 2 | JioMart, Swiggy Instamart |
| Eroor | 2 | Swiggy Instamart |
| Muvattupuzha | 2 | JioMart |
| Ambalamedu | 1 | JioMart |
| Arakunnam | 1 | JioMart |
| Athani SO Ernakulam | 1 | JioMart |
| Ayyappankavu | 1 | Swiggy Instamart |
| Binanipuram | 1 | JioMart |

## What the counts show

- JioMart has the most stores in Kochi (36), ahead of Blinkit (27).
- Swiggy Instamart holds 24% of the stores here, against 10% across India.
- No DMart store was found in Kochi in our checks.
- 68 named areas have at least one store. Kakkanad (7), Ernakulam (5) and Thevara (4) have the most, 14% of the city's stores together.
- Kakkanad is served by 5 apps: BigBasket, Blinkit, Flipkart Minutes, Swiggy Instamart and Zepto.
- 5 stores have no named area, because the app did not show one.
- Kochi holds 31% of the 362 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).

## Questions people ask

### How many dark stores are there in Kochi?

113, counted by Rewalto on 1 November 2026 across 6 apps.

### Which app has the most dark stores in Kochi?

JioMart, with 36 stores, then Blinkit with 27 and Swiggy Instamart with 27 (1 Nov 2026).

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

JioMart, Blinkit, Swiggy Instamart, 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), Ernakulam (5) and Thevara (4), out of 68 named areas with a store.

### How many dark stores are there in Kerala?

362, in 23 cities, counted by Rewalto on 1 November 2026; Kochi has 113 of them.

### How does Kochi compare with other Indian cities?

It ranks 18 of 689 cities by store count and holds 1% of the 13,813 dark stores Rewalto counted in India.

Every city and app: https://rewalto.com/data/dark-stores

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Last content change: 2026-11-01