Kollam-Thiruvananthapuram industrial region
Topic: Manufacturing Industries of India: Location and Distribution · NCERT: Beyond NCERT
Meaning
This is a small industrial region in southern Kerala. It has no big minerals. Its industries are based on farm and sea products and on the local market. The main industries are coir (rope and mats made from coconut fibre), cashew processing, rubber and fish processing. Software has been added in recent years.
Example
Kollam (Kerala) is known for cashew processing, and coir is made by cooperatives across Kerala. Thiruvananthapuram has added software firms.
Don't confuse with
- Bengaluru-Tamil Nadu industrial region: it also lacks heavy minerals, but it is far bigger. Its base is cotton, engineering, cars and electronics, not coir and cashew.
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