Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Uttara Kannada, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Uttara Kannada, which ranks 10 of 31 in Karnataka for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.9 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 16%. On secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 73% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 47.9%, it sits close to the national mark.
What the District Collectorate is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the District Collectorate reference. For Uttara Kannada specifically, see the Uttara Kannada district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Uttara Kannada youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.