Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Nagaon has 58,396 registered MSMEs. 3.2% 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nagaon, which ranks 27 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,216, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 17,084 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Nagaon are in the Nagaon district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nagaon youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.