Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kanchipuram has 1,32,133 registered MSMEs. 8.9% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 98% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kanchipuram, which ranks 1 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 64 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 962, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 30,269 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Kanchipuram are in the Kanchipuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanchipuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.