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. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 65% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Prakasam, which ranks 19 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Prakasam are in the Prakasam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Prakasam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.