In order to mitigate the unemployment problem, two employment exchanges are functioning in the district. One is the Kasaragod Town Employment Exchange functioning at Kasaragod and the other is the Hosdurg Town Employment Exchange, functioning at Kanhangad town.
As per information made available, the number of unemployment youths registered at Hosdurg Town Employment Exchange as on 31st October 1994 was 57,212 of which graduates numbered 1,676 and technically qualified, 694. The number of unemployed males is 32,869 and females 24,343. The number of persons belonging to scheduled castes registered as unemployed is 3,063; scheduled tribes, 489 and physically handicapped, 458. Employment provided by the Exchange for the period from 1st January 1994 to 31st October 1994 was 609 and number of persons receiving unemployment dole was 2,130.
In Kasaragod Employment Exchange, the total number of unemployed youths registered as on 31st October 1994 stood at 18,622 of which 11,256 are males and 7,366 females. Out of this total, the number of technically qualified persons is 269, graduates 942, scheduled castes 1,372, scheduled tribes 273 and physically handicapped 113. The total number of employment provided during the year is 125.
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