Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
4.7% of Shivamogga's workforce works in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The district has 16,649 manufacturing MSMEs. The Industrial Estate provides the plotted land and shared infrastructure this manufacturing base runs on.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Shivamogga, which ranks 20 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 11.9%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,27,625.
What the Industrial Estate is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the Industrial Estate reference. For Shivamogga specifically, see the Shivamogga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Shivamogga youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.