Y-POWER Score: 45.1 / 100
Ranked 2 of 12 districts in Meghalaya
53.3% of workers aged 15 and over in West Garo Hills work in agriculture, forestry or fishing, against 47.7% in the typical district in India. West Garo Hills has 10,419 registered MSMEs, against 38,876 in the typical district in India; 75% are in services and 25% in manufacturing (typical district: 76% and 24%), and small and medium enterprises account for 2.6% of MSME employment (typical district: 3.3%). EPFO covers 0.7% of the labour force, against 2.1% in the typical district in India.* Bank deposits per person in West Garo Hills are ₹51,160, against ₹59,112 in the typical district in India. Its DPIIT One District One Product designation is Cashew. Enrolment in classes 9 to 12 in West Garo Hills equals 68.8% 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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West Garo Hills and the Global Goals