Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
42.9% of workers in Viluppuram are employed in agriculture, close to the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Viluppuram, which ranks 36 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.2 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 33.9% and households in the poorest wealth group at 13.3%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,19,656.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) in Viluppuram are in the Viluppuram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Viluppuram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.