Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Nilgiris has 37,368 registered MSMEs. 2.3% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 7% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nilgiris, which ranks 20 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 197, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 10,532 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Nilgiris are in the Nilgiris district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nilgiris youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.