Pillar: Agency & Engagement
Higher education enrolment in Chikkamagaluru stands at 19%, close to the typical district. 41.3% of young men read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. College NSS and NCC units channel this enrolled, civic-aware student body into service and discipline programmes.
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 trails the national picture on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 41.4%. On young men using the internet at 58.4%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the College NSS / NCC 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.