Tamil Nadu Tourism

There is a large amount of industrial activity, there is a large unemployment rate.
Agriculture has always been key to Tamil Nadu’s survival and many people still work in the agricultural field. Tamil Nadu has a section of coastline where the fishing industry employes many skilled workers. People are involved in both the actual fishing as well as the support system such as the air freight system.

Tamil Nadu also has a large mining industry. Limestone, granite and iron are prevalent throughout the state and many people are employed by the mines.

Chennai is home to the large manufacturing plants. Tamil Nadu is a big producer of leather. More than 40% of leather exported from India is produced here. Other products such as cotton, petrochemicals and automobiles dominate the manufacturing market.

Tamil Nadu Jobs & Tamil Nadu Business

Tourism is also very popular in the region and many workers have been able to find jobs supporting the tourism industry. Tamil Nadu also is a strong producer of energy. Many areas have been revitalized when they became part of the energy production network. The village of Muppandal was wallowing in poverty, but a wind-energy farm was created supplying the village with electricity which allowed them the ability to increase their income level.

Tamil Nadu has more than 250 engineering colleges. Because of the large number of trained engineers available, the state has become famous for its transportation sector.
In addition, one of the quickest growing job sectors is outsourcing. Many companies in the United States and around the world turn to Tamil Nadu to work on their back-end operations. There are several market research companies and equity research companies that have a strong presence in Tamil Nadu.

The town of Sivakasi is a leader in the production of safety matches and fireworks. 80% of the safety matches and 90% of the fireworks produced in India have their orgins in Sivakasi. It also is a leader in the printing industry. Sivakasi is unique in that it has a 100% employment rate. This is very rare in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Tamil Nadu Jobs & Tamil Nadu Business
Recently there has been an increase in the number of jobs available in the electronics manufacturing industry. Companies such as Nokia, Motorola and Dell have set up shop in Tamil Nadu, relying on workers here to create items such as circuit boards and cell phone handsets.

Although there are a large number of jobs available in Tamil Nadu, there is also a large population, many of whom are illiterate. Employers often pay their employees low wages because they know there are many other workers waiting to step in if someone is not willing to work at the salary they set.