Pillar: Connectivity
100% of gram panchayats in Dakshina Kannada are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. 66.8% of young men use the internet, better than the typical district. The Common Service Centre delivers government services digitally on top of this connectivity.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 39% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dakshina Kannada, which ranks 3 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on women using the internet at 51%. On women's freedom of movement at 40.5%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Common Service Centre (CSC) in Dakshina Kannada are in the Dakshina Kannada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dakshina Kannada youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.