Pillar: Economic Participation
Chikkamagaluru places 155.6 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 47% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chikkamagaluru, which ranks 17 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on ITI seats per lakh youth at 1,291.7. On informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Chikkamagaluru are in the Chikkamagaluru district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chikkamagaluru youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.