Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Jorhat has 33,596 registered MSMEs. 4.8% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 11% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jorhat, which ranks 4 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 334, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 9,999 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Jorhat are in the Jorhat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jorhat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.