Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Eluru has 64,079 registered MSMEs. 2.1% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Eluru, which ranks 21 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,305, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 14,298 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Eluru are in the Eluru district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Eluru youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.