Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Theni has 67,019 registered MSMEs. 3.8% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 9% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Theni, which ranks 32 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 761, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 16,505 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Theni are in the Theni district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Theni youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.