Y-POWER Score: 49.6 / 100
Ranked 1 of 12 districts in Meghalaya
33.2% of workers aged 15 and over in East Khasi Hills work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. East Khasi Hills has 17,249 registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 84% are in services and 16% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 7.2% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 6.4% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in East Khasi Hills are ₹2.6 lakh, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designations are Khasi Mandarin (Orange) and Cane & Bamboo Handicrafts. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in East Khasi Hills equals 74.8% of the population of that age, against 66.9% in the typical district in India.
* EPFO counts workers in the district where their employer is registered, measured against the people who live there, so districts with many commuters or head offices show higher coverage.
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East Khasi Hills and the Global Goals