Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kamrup Metropolitan has 86,439 registered MSMEs. 14.2% 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.
81% of registered enterprises are in services while 19% are in manufacturing. Only 14% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kamrup Metropolitan, which ranks 1 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 60.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 746, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 16,129 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Kamrup Metropolitan are in the Kamrup Metropolitan district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kamrup Metropolitan youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.