Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Yanam has 823 registered MSMEs. 18.9% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 19% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 35% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 100% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Yanam, which ranks 2 of 27 in Puducherry for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 15, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 232 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Yanam are in the Yanam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Yanam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.