Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Valsad has 88,384 registered MSMEs. 10.9% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% 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 43% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Valsad, which ranks 1 of 33 in Gujarat for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 57.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,137, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 18,412 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Valsad are in the Valsad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Valsad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.