Pillar: Economic Participation
1,503 jobs have been generated through self-employment loans in Bengaluru Rural. 44% of jobs overall are self-employment, better than the typical district. The D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods unit works this ground, helping urban youth set up and sustain small enterprises.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bengaluru Rural, which ranks 4 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.9 out of 100. On women-owned enterprises at 28.6%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 89,585 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods in Bengaluru Rural are in the Bengaluru Rural district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bengaluru Rural youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.