A. INDUSTRIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
Idukki district is classified as industrially backward. Potential industries are less compered to other districts. About 97% of the total area of the districts comprised by rugged mountains and forests.There are strips of middle land (3%) in the western part of the district. Low land area is totally absent in the district more than 50% of the area of the district is covered by forest.Availability of land for Industries is very low. This is one of the main reasons for the district being industrially backward.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AREA DETAILS
District industries Centre has one Industrial Development Plot in the district, which is at Muttom, 10 km from Thodupuzha. Total area of the Development Plot is about 5 acres. Plots have been allotted to 13 units.
MINI INDUSTRIAL ESTATES
There are four Mini Industrial estates formed by District industries Centre are operational in the district.
Mini Industrial estates formed by District industries Centre
| Sl No. | Name of Mini Industrial Estates | No. of Sheds | Area(sqft) |
| 1 | Manakkad | 10 | 7200 |
| 2 | Udumbanoor | 10 | 6900 |
| 3 | Rajakumari | 10 | 6000 |
| 4 | Kattappana | 10 | 7200 |
Mini Industrial estates formed by SIDCO
| Sl No | Name of Mini Industrial Estates | No. of Sheds |
| 1 | Olamattom | 12 |
| 2 | Kodikulam | 12 |
| 3 | Adimali | 12 |
KNFRA PARK
| Name of Park | Area (sq.ft) |
| KINFRA Park, Rajakumari | 55000 |
AREA AVAILABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSE BY LOCAL SELF GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS
Mini Industrial estates formed by District Panchayath
| Sl No | Name of Mini Industrial Estates | No. of Sheds | Area (Sqft) |
| 1 | Kumily | 03 | 2000 |
| 2 | Upputhara | 03 | 1200 |
| 3 | Kakkombu(Muttom) | 05 | 1000 |
| 4 | Vazhathope | 02 | 300 |
| 5 | Murikkasserry | 03 | 1200 |
B. TRANSPORT
ROADS : Road transport is the only mode of transportation in Idukki-for both moving goods and passengers. The total extend of road lines in the district is about 8000 Kms. National highway NH-49 passes through the district.
Important Roads
| Highway | Name of Roads |
| SH - 33 | Thodupuzha - Puliyanmala |
| SH - 13 | Kottayam - Kumily |
| NH - 49 | Kochi - Madura |
PORT: The nearest port is Kochi and is about 120 Kms from Painavu.
Railways: The Railway line does not passes through the District. The nearest Railway stations are Kottayam and Aluva.
Air: The nearest Airport is Nedumbasseri International Airport and is about 60 Kms from Adimali.
C. TELECOMMUNICATION
D. ELECTRIC POWER
Major portion of the power production of Kerala is from Idukki District which is generated from the different Hydro Electric Projects scattered in the high ranges of the district.Around 66% (1195.25 Mega Watt )of the entire production of electricity in the state of 1812.9 Mega watts is produced in 9 Electricity Projects and wind energy projects located in the Idukki district. Wind mill power generation is started in in idukki district from 2007 onward.
E. BANKING
The district has good infrastructure facilities in banking. The Lead bank of District is Union Bank of India. All the major banks have their operations in the district.
Details of various banks are given below:
| 1 | Branches of Nationalized Banks | 102 |
| 2 | Branches of Private Sector Banks | 57 |
| 3 | Branches of Co-operative Sector Banks | 117 |
| 4 | Branches of Kerala Financial Corporation | 2 |