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

Ernakulam is the major industrial, financial and commercial hub of Kerala. The Cochin Port, Cochin Shipyard, Info Park, etc. has facilitated the faster growth of the city. Tourism has also contributed heavily to the economy of the district. The city with its temples, old churches and its culture is ranked first in the number of domestic tourists visiting Kerala. Cohin international air port is located in northern part of the district at Nedumbasseri village in Angamaly. Owing to the international airport, water ways, railways, and road ways, Ernakulam is one of the most connected districts in the state.

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Idukki district was formed as per Government notification on 26th January 1972. The district consists of Devikulam, Udumbanchola and Peermedu taluks of the former Kottayam district and Thodupuzha taluk excluding two villages Manjallore and Kalloorkadu of the former Ernakulam district. At the time of formation the district headquarters started functioning at Kottayam. It was later shifted to Painavu in Thodupuzha taluk in June 1976, where it is proposed to build a new planned forest township.