Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Dakshina Kannada, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 17.5% and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 100%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 38.4%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate 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.