Pillar: Economic Participation
Thoothukudi's credit-deposit ratio stands at 136.1, better than the typical district. 68.9% of credit goes toward productive, non-personal use, better than the typical district. Bank-led credit in the district is the channel that turns local deposits into loans for business.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thoothukudi, which ranks 21 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.4 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on bank branches per lakh people at 16.5.
Mandated services and how to locate the Bank-Led Credit for Enterprise in Thoothukudi are in the Thoothukudi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thoothukudi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.