Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Salem, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 67% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Salem, which ranks 25 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 17.1% and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 81.8%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 51.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Salem are in the Salem district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Salem youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.