Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Erode has generated 2,237 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.5 /sq km, behind the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this 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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 21.6%, while it lags on gram panchayats with working broadband at 49.3%. The district has 1,39,795 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body 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.