The location of Trichur district in Kerala is ideal for
industrial development. Position of the city, facilities for
transporting goods through rail, road and water, near to the
Cochin port and availability of cheap man power etc... are
favorable to the development of industry. Electricity and water
supply are factors congenial for the growth and development of
industries. But industrial development has been handicapped for
want of natural resources and the raw materials required for the
major manufacturing industries. As such there are no major
manufacturing industrial establishments in Trichur town of
Trichur district. The only mineral resources available are
several varieties of building stones, viz. late rite, gneiss,
charanokite, dolerite and gabbros in all parts of the district.
A type of clay containing iron compounds occurs in several parts
of the district and is used for tile and brick manufacture. The
brick and tile industry is the most important industry in the
district. The clay required for the m