Deendayal Jan Aajeevika Yojana (Shehari): MoHUA's urban livelihoods mission, in pilot in 25 cities, replacing DAY-NULM.
616 jobs have been generated through self-employment loans in Ramanagara. 40.4% of jobs overall are self-employment, better than the typical district. The D-JAY(S) Urban Livelihoods unit works this ground, helping urban youth set up and sustain small enterprises.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ramanagara, which ranks 4 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.9 out of 100. On women-owned enterprises at 26.2%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 32,272 registered service enterprises.