Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Goalpara has 29,587 registered MSMEs. 2.5% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% 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).
In Goalpara, which ranks 29 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 139, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 8,356 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Goalpara are in the Goalpara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Goalpara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.