Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
56.1% of workers in Kodagu are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 42.8%, value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,79,207 and households in the poorest wealth group at 3.7%.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.