Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Tenkasi has generated 808 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.3 /sq km, behind the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
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 trails the national picture on gram panchayats with working broadband at 77.8%. On formal-sector jobs at 8.2%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 53,467 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body 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.