Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Chennai has generated 1,137 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 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 94% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chennai, which ranks 2 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 47.5%. On gram panchayats with working broadband at 100%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 4,51,575 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body in Chennai are in the Chennai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chennai youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.