Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Karur has 51,796 registered MSMEs. 5% 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.
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. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,410, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 17,062 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) 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.