Agriculture is the main occupation of the people. The major agriculture crops are paddy pepper, cocunut, arecanut, tapioca, cashew, rubber etc. Area -133.10 sq. Panchayats -Kottarakkara, Neduvathoor, Ezhukone, Kareepra, Pooyappally and Veliyam. Mukhathala Mukhathala is one of the thikly populated bloks in the district.
Agriculture is the main occupation of people .
Major industrial activities are related to cashew, wood matches, oil, engineering, bricks etc. There are two industrial estates in the block , one at kannanallur and the other at Umayanallur Population-Mayyanad, Eravipuram, Vadakkevilla, Thrikkovilvattom and Kottamkara. Ochira Ochira block consists of 4 panchayats viz., Ochira, Clappana, Kulasekharapuram and Thazhava. The soil condition of the block is sandy except in Pavumba village which is gravely . Agriculture is the main occupation of the people.