Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Tenkasi, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tenkasi, which ranks 37 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 85%. On formal-sector jobs at 8.2% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate in Tenkasi are in the Tenkasi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tenkasi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.