Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Malappuram has generated 1,800 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.6 /sq km, close to the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Malappuram, which ranks 14 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 10.8%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 100%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,01,497 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body in Malappuram are in the Malappuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malappuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.