Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Ballari has 59,844 registered MSMEs. 8.9% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ballari, which ranks 20 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,587, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 9,615 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Ballari are in the Ballari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ballari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.