Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
South Andaman has 15,185 registered MSMEs. 5.1% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 76% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Andaman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Andaman and Nicobar Island for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 212, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,433 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in South Andaman are in the South Andaman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Andaman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.