Pillar: Economic Participation
Chittoor places 3,597.6 apprentices per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chittoor, which ranks 12 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 924.5. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Chittoor are in the Chittoor district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chittoor youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.