Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Srikakulam has 65,147 registered MSMEs. 3.4% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Srikakulam, which ranks 15 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,946, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 17,379 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Srikakulam are in the Srikakulam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Srikakulam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.