Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Surat has 2,74,106 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹2,15,736, better than the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 10.6%. The district has 3,14,750 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO 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.