Pillar: Agency & Engagement
The District Collectorate is the seat of district administration in Kasaragod, coordinating every scheme and office listed on this page. Its overall youth-opportunity standing against the rest of the country is shown below.
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. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 12.6% and secondary school enrolment in classes 9 to 12 at 92.7%, while it lags on young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 35.3%.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Collectorate 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.