Y-POWER Score: 61.1 / 100
Ranked 3 of 4 districts in Puducherry
Pondicherry has ₹9.8 lakh in savings per working-age adult — in the top 20% of districts nationally. 82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.