Pillar: Economic Participation
Thanjavur places 43.7 apprentices per lakh youth, close to the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thanjavur, which ranks 22 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.3 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 875.1. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Thanjavur are in the Thanjavur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thanjavur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.