Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
33.7% of workers in Theni are employed in agriculture, better than the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 32.5%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,69,606 and households in the poorest wealth group at 4.8%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.