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.
Paddy arecanut, coconut, pepper, cashew etc. are the main crops. Kayamkulam lake laying on the western side of the block to a length of 15 kms. Area 6324 hectrares Pathanampuram Pathanampuram is situated on the eastern part of the district, it covers an area of 248.32 sq. Live-stock activities like dairying, poultry, goat rearing etc. and industrial activities like brick making, bamboo weaving etc. are the main occupations. The block is rubber predominant.