Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Alluri Sitharama Raju has 8,998 registered MSMEs. 0.6% 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. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Alluri Sitharama Raju, which ranks 14 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 174, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,919 registered manufacturing enterprises.
What the District Industries Centre (DIC) is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the District Industries Centre (DIC) reference. For Alluri Sitharama Raju specifically, see the Alluri Sitharama Raju district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Alluri Sitharama Raju youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.