Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Chikkamagaluru stands at 9.2%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 41.4%, behind the typical district. The Model Career Centre exists to place young jobseekers against this gap.
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 self-employed workers at 42.8%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹719.6 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0.6%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career Centre 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.