Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Thanjavur has 1,14,463 registered MSMEs. 2.9% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
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. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,221, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 24,059 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) 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.