Pillar: Education & Training
Karur has a youth unemployment rate of 6.7%, better than the typical district. The district's secondary enrolment rate is 81.2%, better than the typical district. The Career Counselling Cell sits at this junction, steering students toward further study or work before they fall out of either.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Karur, which ranks 23 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 36.6%, while it lags on ITI seats per lakh youth at 371.1.
Mandated services and how to locate the Career Counselling Cell in Karur are in the Karur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Karur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.