Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Palakkad, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 111%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Palakkad, which ranks 12 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 16.2% and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 90.6%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Palakkad are in the Palakkad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Palakkad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.