Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Karaikal has 10,147 registered MSMEs. 4.9% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 71% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Karaikal, which ranks 2 of 2 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 4, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,851 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Karaikal are in the Karaikal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Karaikal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.