Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Shivamogga has 71,908 registered MSMEs. 4.7% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 41% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shivamogga, which ranks 14 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,142, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 16,649 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Shivamogga are in the Shivamogga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shivamogga youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.