Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
North Goa has 54,346 registered MSMEs. 7.3% 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 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In North Goa, which ranks 1 of 2 in Goa for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 65.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 258, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 9,450 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in North Goa are in the North Goa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the North Goa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.