Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
53.6% of workers in Shivamogga are employed in agriculture, behind the typical district. The Krishi Vigyan Kendra provides the extension services and training this agriculture-dependent workforce relies on.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on self-employed workers at 48.2% and households in the poorest wealth group at 4.7%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,27,625, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Krishi Vigyan Kendra (KVK) 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.