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 COIR SECTOR

 Coir Industry is one of the major traditional industries in the district,   which provides employment to approximately 2 lakhs workers, of whom 84% are women. Out of 9078 coir units registered with coir board in Kerala 7584, are in Alappuzha. The district accounts for 95% of the coir .Many coir units suffer from the problems of low productivity,   low investment and scarcity of raw materials.  'Coirfed',   'The Kerala State Coir Corporation Ltd' and Foam Mattings (India) Ltd' are the 3 public sector units in the coir sector which are situated in this district.164 Coir societies are functioning under the coir project scheme.                 

The Industrial Growth Centre, Alappuzha, (KSIDC) 279 acres is located at Pallippuram which is about 7 km from the nearest major town, Cherthala. It is the largest Industrial parks in the district and has got all the basic infrastructure facilities and excellent road connectivity

Major Industrial Sectors 

• Coir and Value added coir product units

• Sea Food processing & Marine Food  Products

• Agro & Food based Industries

• Ready made Garments & Tailoring Sector

•  General Engineering