Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Ernakulam, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ernakulam, which ranks 1 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.5 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 37.4% and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 98.5%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 49.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Ernakulam are in the Ernakulam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ernakulam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.