Pillar: Education & Training
Karur has 371.1 ITI seats per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The district supports 681.4 apprenticeships per lakh youth, better than the typical district. The Government ITI is the main public channel from classroom to trade.
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. It trails the national picture on ITI seats in government institutes at 18.9%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 97.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government ITI 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.