Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kheda has 56,120 registered MSMEs. 4.6% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kheda, which ranks 30 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 505, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 13,196 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Kheda are in the Kheda district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kheda youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.