Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kasaragod has 38,830 registered MSMEs. 4.1% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 91% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 29% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kasaragod, which ranks 13 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 442, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 9,536 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Kasaragod are in the Kasaragod district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kasaragod youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.