Pillar: Education & Training
Higher education enrolment in Gadag runs at 25.3%, better than the typical district. The district has 90 colleges. The Government Degree College is often the only accessible, affordable option for local students to continue past school.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 75.7% and youth unemployment aged 15 to 29 at 9%. On young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 43.2%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Government Degree College 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.