Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Surat has 5,88,856 registered MSMEs. 10.6% 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.
53% of registered enterprises are in services while 47% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 31% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Surat, which ranks 6 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 53.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 5,141, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,74,106 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Surat are in the Surat district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Surat youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.