A chain of district and college offices that move your scholarship application from form to bank-account payout.
3.5% of households in Kolar fall in the poorest wealth quintile, better than the typical district. Secondary enrolment stands at 60.1%, behind the typical district. The Scholarship Office and District Social Welfare Officer administer the aid that keeps children from the poorest households in school.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kolar, which ranks 7 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.9 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on higher-education enrolment at 23.2%, while it lags on class 9 pupils at grade level in maths at 28%. On schools with usable girls' toilets at 98.3%, it sits close to the national mark.