Industries

* **Agriculture & Rubber Processing**: The dominant industry, encompassing rubber tapping, processing (latex, smoked sheets), and wholesale trading. * **Education Sector**: A major economic engine, featuring prestigious colleges and massive entrance-exam coaching institutes that attract thousands of students statewide. * **Healthcare**: A well-developed sector with several large multi-specialty hospitals catering to the midland population of Kottayam district. * **Retail & Commerce**: A thriving local market driven by high disposable income from agrarian wealth and NRI remittances, featuring jewelry, textiles, and automobiles. * **Hospitality & Real Estate**: Driven by the student influx and NRI investments, resulting in numerous hostels, apartments, and commercial complexes.