Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Dakshina Kannada has 99,854 registered MSMEs. 7% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
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. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,506, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 21,982 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) 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.