Pillar: Connectivity
In Chitradurga, 36% of children under five are stunted, behind 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chitradurga, which ranks 29 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women who are anaemic at 44.4% and households in the poorest wealth group at 8.5%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Anganwadi Centre in Chitradurga are in the Chitradurga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chitradurga youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.