District Industries Centre, Thrissur

Thrissur is the Cultural Capital of Kerala. It is also considered as one of the major commercial and business hubs of South India. It is said to be the heartland of Kerala's business acumen and home to most every leading entrepreneurs.District Industries Centre (DIC) Thrissur plays a vital role in entrepreneurial development and thereby catalyses the economic growth of the district. DIC acts as the pivot point for promoting, facilitating & developing, industrial growth in the region.

 Administrative set up: 

Taluk industries offices (TIO) are the taluk level sub offices of DIC.  There are five TIOs at taluk head quarters of Chavakkad, Kodungallur, Mukundapuram, Thalappally, Thrissur. Area under Chalakudy revenue taluk comes under Mukundapuram TIO.

For the purpose of Development activities, there are

• 1 Corporation -Thrissur
• 7 Municipalities-Chalakudy, Chavakkad,Guruvayoor, Irinjalakuda, Kodungallur,Kunnamkulam and Wadakkanchery
• 16 Block Panchayats. – Thrissur, Anthikkad,  Puzhakkal, Ollukkara, Cherpu-Wadakkancherry,Chowannur, Pazhayannur - Mathilakam -Irinjalakuda, Chalakudy, Kodakara,Mala, Vellangallur - Chavakkad, Thalikkulam, Mullassery,
• 19 Industries Extension Officer(IEO)s are available in the above Corporation/Muncipality/Block