Kakinada Snapshot — Economy, Jobs, Education

Y-POWER Score: 46.8 / 100

Ranked 15 of 27 districts in Andhra Pradesh

44.4% of workers aged 15 and over in Kakinada work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. Kakinada has 74,647 registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 73% are in services and 27% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 1.7% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 0.5% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in Kakinada are ₹93,096, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designations are Uppada Jamdani Sarees, Peddapuram Silk Dhotis, Upper and shirtings, Kalamkari Block Printing and Cashew Kernel. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in Kakinada equals 80% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India.

* EPFO counts workers in the district where their employer is registered, measured against the people who live there, so districts with many commuters or head offices show higher coverage.

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