Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Tirunelveli has 97,795 registered MSMEs. 3.5% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tirunelveli, which ranks 10 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 798, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 25,783 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Tirunelveli are in the Tirunelveli district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tirunelveli youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.