Pillar: Connectivity
4.4% of women in Kottayam own land in their name, behind the typical district. 13.8% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 100% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kottayam, which ranks 3 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 0.6%. On women with a bank account at 75.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Tehsil Office in Kottayam are in the Kottayam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kottayam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.