Pillar: Agency & Engagement
41% of young men in Davangere read a newspaper regularly, better than the typical district. 40.4% use the internet, behind the typical district. MY Bharat and the Nehru Yuva Kendra Sangathan build on this base to organise youth for civic and community participation.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Davangere, which ranks 18 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.1 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on women who read a newspaper regularly at 28.1% and higher-education enrolment at 30.9%, while it lags on women using the internet at 21%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.3%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the MY Bharat / NYKS in Davangere are in the Davangere district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Davangere youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.