BUSSINESS IN KUNNAMKULAM

In Kerala, it is said that if you want purchase something go to Kunnamkulam, you will find the product at the cheapest rate. This saying tells us about the business at Kunnamkulam and the customer service the traders here provide. The pillar of strength behind the traders of Kunnamkulam is the Chamber of Commerce. You need several factors for a good business environment.Finance, technical support, Market, Skilled Employees, Satisfied Customers. Combination of all these factors is very difficult to find. At Kunnamkulam, all these have been present for the last 50 years and the Chamber of Commerce has been here to support the traders

Printing Industry

The first press at Kunnamkulam was ‘Vidhya Ratna Prabha’ started by Iyyu Uttoop, an appreciator of Malayalam literature. He published a number of religious and other books from there. It includes, ‘Astangahrudayam’, ‘Amarakosam’, ‘Samudrika Sastram’, ‘Noothana Sidharoopam’, etc. According to Ulloor.S. Parameswara Iyyar, it is the wealth of Uttoop, the intellect of Kaikulangara and the caliber of Malliammavil Kunjhuvareedu, an expert in printing, brought together the human and material resources for publishing books in Malayalam. After that many press came up in the town.

Paper based Industries

Kunnamkulam is famous for its paper based products.The trade relationship with Sivakasi is one of the important factors behind the growth and development of paper based industry in Kunnamkulam. The beginning of educational institutions in between 1837 and 1898 promoted notebook industry. The establishment of schools in and around Kunnamkulam during this period encouraged the development of this industry.

Book Binding

Manuscripts of religious books available at the Church library at Thozhiyoor in Kunnamkulam show book binding started at Kunnamkulam early.Missionaries trained people in bookbinding. This gradually spread in the Malabar area. Today there are several book binding units working in Kunnamkulam. Kunnamkulam is famous for its notebooks. Majority of the notebooks used in Kerala come from Kunnamkulam. The bright stars you see decorating houses of kerala during Christmas Season come from various small industrial units managed by women and children of Kunnamkulam.

There are a variety of businesses working here. The largest number of Shopping Complexes in Kerala is at Kunnamkulam. Here you will find the every product at reasonable rates. Every famous brand has a shop at Kunnamkulam.

Several agricultural products such as coconut, arecanut, rice, vegetables, spices and other goods find the markets through the traders of Kunnamkulam. There are lot of textile shops,jewelers,chemists,bakers and others merchants in our area.Because of proximity to Guruvayoor temple, you will find a lot of hoteliers running their business here.