Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Daman has 8,844 registered MSMEs. 25.7% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 26% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 29% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Daman, which ranks 1 of 3 in Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 66, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,503 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Daman are in the Daman district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Daman youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.