Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in South Andaman, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Andaman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 24.9%, secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 77.6% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 61.6%.
What the District Collectorate is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the District Collectorate reference. For South Andaman specifically, see the South Andaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The South Andaman youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.