Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Guntur has 1,28,097 registered MSMEs. 9.6% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 62% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Guntur, which ranks 3 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 50.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,734, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 30,039 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Guntur are in the Guntur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Guntur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.