As on 31/12/2016, there are 18104 MSME units registered with a total investment of Rs. 259800 lakhs. These units provided employment to 75347 persons. The major industries sector in the district are Agro & Food based, Readymade Garments, Wood based, Footwear, Light Engineering and Paper and Paper Products. There are 7 Public Sector Units in the district.
|
No. of MSME units Registered |
18104 |
|
Investment (in Rs. Lakhs) |
259800 |
|
Employment Generated |
75347 |
Distribution of MSME units – Sector wise
|
Sector |
No. of units |
|
Agro & Food Based |
3119 |
|
Readymade Garments |
2404 |
|
Wood Based |
1592 |
|
Footwear |
557 |
|
Light Engineering |
2411 |
|
Cement Products |
1500 |
|
Paper & Paper Product |
723 |
|
Rubber & Plastic |
645 |
|
IT & ITES |
423 |
|
Service based |
2707 |
|
Miscellaneous |
2023 |
Public Sector Units
1. Bamboo Tile Factory, Cheruvannur
2. Kerala SIDCO Tool Room Cum Training Centre, Olavanna
3. Steel Complex, Cheruvannur
4. Kerala Soaps, Gandhi Road
5. Malabar Spinning & Weaving Mill, Thiruvannur
6. Kerala Feeds, Chemancheri
7. KELTRON, Moodadi