Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Thoothukudi, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
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 formal-sector jobs at 19.1% and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 84.4%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 44.1%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate 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.