Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
East Delhi has 1,12,530 registered MSMEs. 13.4% 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.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 13% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 85% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In East Delhi, which ranks 4 of 11 in Delhi for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 64.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 20, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 29,759 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in East Delhi are in the East Delhi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Delhi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.