Pillar: Agency & Engagement
100% of gram panchayats in Wayanad are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. Core road density stands at 0.4 /sq km, behind the typical district. Small business loans disbursed run at ₹1,00,280 per lakh population. The Panchayat and Block Development Office runs rural governance and livelihood schemes across this infrastructure.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 176%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Wayanad, which ranks 15 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.3 out of 100. It trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 37.3%. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 609, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 29,659 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Panchayat / BDO Office in Wayanad are in the Wayanad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Wayanad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.