Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Raipur has 1,33,316 registered MSMEs. 15.4% 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.
83% of registered enterprises are in services while 17% are in manufacturing. Only 15% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 57% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Raipur, which ranks 1 of 33 in Chhattisgarh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,924, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 22,303 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Raipur are in the Raipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Raipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.