Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Dindigul, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dindigul, which ranks 33 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 14% and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 80.2%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Dindigul are in the Dindigul district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dindigul youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.