Pillar: Agency & Engagement
2% of women in Tiruppur own land in their name, behind the typical district. 86% take part in all three major household decisions, better than the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
50% of registered enterprises are in services while 50% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tiruppur, which ranks 14 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 46.3% and households in the poorest wealth group at 3.2%, while it lags on women who own a house at 22.9%.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Tiruppur are in the Tiruppur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tiruppur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.