Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Gariyaband has 13,302 registered MSMEs. 1.8% 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.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gariyaband, which ranks 12 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 354, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,930 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Gariyaband are in the Gariyaband district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gariyaband youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.