Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Dharwad has 94,114 registered MSMEs. 6.1% 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 75% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dharwad, which ranks 6 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 832, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 20,599 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Dharwad are in the Dharwad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dharwad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.