Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Ernakulam has generated 1,527 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 1.4 /sq km, better than the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
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%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 100%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,48,682 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body 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.