Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kodagu has 21,475 registered MSMEs. 7.3% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 56% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kodagu, which ranks 16 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 555, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 3,760 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Kodagu are in the Kodagu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kodagu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.