Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Prakasam has 86,489 registered MSMEs. 4.7% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% 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 Prakasam, which ranks 17 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,741, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 17,878 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 Prakasam specifically, see the Prakasam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The Prakasam youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.