Pillar: Connectivity
In Chikballapur, 31.3% of children under five are stunted, close to the typical Indian district. The Anganwadi centre is the frontline for changing that: supplementary nutrition, growth monitoring, and pre-school for children up to six.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chikballapur, which ranks 12 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 45.7% and households in the poorest wealth group at 4.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Chikballapur are in the Chikballapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chikballapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.