Pillar: Education & Training
Youth unemployment in Chitradurga stands at 6.4%, better than the typical district. The youth labour force participation rate is 44.8%, close to 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 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 trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 64.2%. On average daily wage for regular work at ₹728.9 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Model Career 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.