Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Vizianagaram has 58,322 registered MSMEs. 3.5% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Vizianagaram, which ranks 6 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,742, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 12,901 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Vizianagaram are in the Vizianagaram district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Vizianagaram youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.