Malappuram is one of the industrially backward districts in the state due to the lack of infrastructure.
There is no industry functioning under the Central Sector here.
According to the 2011 census, there are 10,629 industrial units registered under SSI/MMSE, and 396 units among these are promoted by Scheduled castes, 83 by Scheduled tribes, and the remaining units by general category.
About 1,000 people are aided annually under a self-employment program.

There are KINFRA food-processing and IT industrial estates in Kakkancherry, Inkel SME Park at Panakkad for Small and Medium Industries and a rubber plant and industrial estate in Payyanad.
MALCOSPIN (Malappuram Spinning Mills Limited) is one of the oldest industrial establishments in the district under state government.
Wood-related industries are common in Kottakkal, Edavanna, Vaniyambalam, Karulai, Nilambur and Mampad.
Sawmills, furniture manufacturers and timber trade are the most important businesses in district.
Employees' State Insurance has its branch office at Malappuram.
KELTRON Electro Ceramics in Kuttippuram, KELTRON tool room in Kuttippuram, Edarikode Textiles in Edarikode, KSRTC body workshop in Edappal, MALCOTEX in Kuttippuram, and KELTEX in Athavanad are the other major industrial centres under public sector.
The Kerala State Detergents and Chemicals Ltd. and the Kerala State Wood Industries Ltd. are headquartered at Kuttippuram and Nilambur respectively.
Popees baby care, one of the largest baby clothes manufacturer brand in the world, is primarily based in Malappuram.
Malappuram is one of the industrially backward districts in the state due to the lack of infrastructure. There is no industry functioning under the Central Sector here. According to the 2011 census, there are 10,629 industrial units registered under SSI/MMSE, and 396 units among these are promoted by Scheduled castes, 83 by Scheduled tribes, and the remaining units by general category. About 1,000 people are aided annually under a self-employment program.
There are KINFRA food-processing and IT industrial estates in Kakkancherry, Inkel SME Park at Panakkad for Small and Medium Industries and a rubber plant and industrial estate in Payyanad. MALCOSPIN (Malappuram Spinning Mills Limited) is one of the oldest industrial establishments in the district under state government. Wood-related industries are common in Kottakkal, Edavanna, Vaniyambalam, Karulai, Nilambur and Mampad. Sawmills, furniture manufacturers and timber trade are the most important businesses in district. Employees' State Insurance has its branch office at Malappuram. KELTRON Electro Ceramics in Kuttippuram, KELTRON tool room in Kuttippuram, Edarikode Textiles in Edarikode, KSRTC body workshop in Edappal, MALCOTEX in Kuttippuram, and KELTEX in Athavanad are the other major industrial centres under public sector. The Kerala State Detergents and Chemicals Ltd. and the Kerala State Wood Industries Ltd. are headquartered at Kuttippuram and Nilambur respectively. Popees baby care, one of the largest baby clothes manufacturer brand in the world, is primarily based in Malappuram.
Malappuram district