Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Visakhapatnam has 1,27,315 registered MSMEs. 8.7% 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 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 89% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 65% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Visakhapatnam, which ranks 1 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 991, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 26,210 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Visakhapatnam are in the Visakhapatnam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Visakhapatnam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.