Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
North and Middle Andaman has 2,883 registered MSMEs. 0.7% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In North and Middle Andaman, which ranks 2 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 35, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 604 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in North and Middle Andaman are in the North and Middle Andaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North and Middle Andaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.