Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Udupi has 58,873 registered MSMEs. 6.3% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Udupi, which ranks 5 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,689, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 12,904 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Udupi are in the Udupi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Udupi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.