Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Erode has 1,39,795 registered MSMEs. 6.4% 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.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Erode, which ranks 8 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,237, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 52,158 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Erode are in the Erode district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Erode youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.