Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
West Karbi Anglong disburses ₹53,009 in small business loans per lakh population. The district trains 234.1 youth per lakh under short-term skilling, behind the typical district. The Rural Self Employment Training Institute prepares rural youth to use credit like this to start their own enterprise.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. 31% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Karbi Anglong, which ranks 24 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on self-employed workers at 74.8% and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 36.9%. On skilling trainees who get certified at 96.9% and women-owned enterprises at 13.8%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the RSETI in West Karbi Anglong are in the West Karbi Anglong district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Karbi Anglong youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.