Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kanyakumari has 1,08,674 registered MSMEs. 3.1% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kanyakumari, which ranks 7 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,391, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 33,843 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Kanyakumari are in the Kanyakumari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kanyakumari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.