Pillar: Connectivity
7.4% of women in Palakkad own land in their name, behind the typical district. 22.2% own a house in their name, behind the typical district. The Tehsil Office maintains the land records that underlie ownership like this.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 2.5%. On women with a bank account at 78.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Tehsil Office 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.