Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Thoothukudi has generated 793 jobs through self-employment loans. The district's core road network density is 0.5 /sq km, close to the typical district. The Urban Local Body runs the municipal services and livelihood schemes that sit on top of this base.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 19.1%, while it lags on gram panchayats with working broadband at 17.6%. The district has 90,264 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Urban Local Body 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.