Cluster Profile
| 1 | Name Of Cluster | Thrissur Diamond |
| 2 | Place | Adat, Tholur, Kaiparamhbu, Avaneer and Choodal and Thrissur |
| 3 | District | Thrissur. |
| 4 | State | Kerala |
| 5 | No of firms (by type) | 80 (Micro units) |
| 6 | No. of workers | 5000 nos. (Male 1500 and Female 3500) |
| 7 | Turnover(Rs in Million's) | Rs. 800 million |
| 8 | Associations in cluster | Kerala Infrastructure Development Corporation Thrissur Jewellery Manufacturers Association |
| 9 | Major products | Diamond cutting and polishing |
| 10 | Specific and relevant technical institutions (R&D, Testing Lab accredited) |
Centre for Development of Imaging Technology DIC, Thrissur MSME-DI, Thrissur |
| 11 | Major markets | Within India All over the country Export Australia, China, Peru and CIS nations. |
| 12 | Major problems/prospects | Entire business operation depends on Surat, Bombay Markets. In adequate raw material availability at economic levels. Network between rough suppliers and entrepreneurs is poor. Inadequate financial support from bank. Lack of facilities for training and technology development . Productivity is low. Cumbersome statutory regulation. Problem of marketing. State Govt. intervention negligible. |
| 13 | Data source and updated on | January 2008, MSME-DI, Thrissur |