Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
52.2% of enterprises in Tenkasi are women-owned. 90.8% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹5,382 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women in the labour force at 58.7%, while it lags on women's freedom of movement at 33.6%. On women taking part in all major household decisions at 70.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group 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.