Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Pondicherry has generated 422 jobs through self-employment loans. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 64% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Pondicherry, which ranks 1 of 2 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 45.1%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 86.4%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 51,727 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body in Pondicherry are in the Pondicherry district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pondicherry youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.