Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
14.6% of enterprises in Chikkamagaluru are women-owned. 93.5% of women have their own bank account, better than the typical district. Small business loans in the district run at ₹52,337 per lakh population. NRLM Self Help Groups are the vehicle through which women access credit like this to build livelihoods.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women's freedom of movement at 48%, while it lags on women in the labour force at 39.5% and women taking part in all major household decisions at 65.2%.
Mandated services and how to locate the NRLM Self-Help Group 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.