Pillar: Connectivity
2.9% of households in Bengaluru Rural fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. 63.5% of women own a house in their name, better than the typical district. The Social Welfare Office administers pensions, aid, and support schemes aimed at this poorest segment.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who own land at 59.1% and women with a bank account at 89.2%, while it lags on children under five who are stunted at 36.6%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Social Welfare Office 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.