Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
South Goa has 35,893 registered MSMEs. 7.2% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 108%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In South Goa, which ranks 2 of 2 in Goa for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 62.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 406, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 5,907 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in South Goa are in the South Goa district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Goa youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.