Pillar: Agency & Engagement
In Pudukkottai, 51.5% of working-age women are in the labour force, close to the typical district. A Working Women's Hostel helps women take up jobs away from home by giving them safe, affordable housing so distance is not a barrier.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pudukkottai, which ranks 30 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women with a bank account at 95.9%, while it lags on women taking part in all major household decisions at 62.2%.
What the Working Women's Hostel is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Working Women's Hostel reference. For Pudukkottai specifically, see the Pudukkottai district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Pudukkottai youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.