Pillar: Agency & Engagement
18.9% of women in Virudhunagar own land in their name, behind the typical district. 73.7% take part in all three major household decisions, close to the typical district. The District Legal Services Authority provides the free legal aid that backs these rights when they are contested.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Virudhunagar, which ranks 26 of 38 in Tamil Nadu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on households in the poorest wealth group at 6.2%. On women who own a house at 41.5% and women's freedom of movement at 38.7%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the DLSA (Legal Aid) in Virudhunagar are in the Virudhunagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Virudhunagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.