Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Panchmahal has 36,453 registered MSMEs. 5.4% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Panchmahal, which ranks 21 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 473, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 8,243 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Panchmahal are in the Panchmahal district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Panchmahal youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.