Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
23.1% of enterprises in Tirupathur are women-owned. 89.1% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹8,703 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 74% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Tirupathur, which ranks 24 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 50.2% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 85.9%. On women in the labour force at 43.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group in Tirupathur are in the Tirupathur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tirupathur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.