Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
West Godavari has 1,13,053 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 53% of ITI trainers are certified.
In West Godavari, which ranks 11 of 27 in Andhra Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,490, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 28,804 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in West Godavari are in the West Godavari district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Godavari youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.