Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Gadag has 34,500 registered MSMEs. 3.3% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gadag, which ranks 21 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 403, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 6,989 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Gadag are in the Gadag district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gadag youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.