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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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