Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Bilaspur has 13,612 registered MSMEs. 3.1% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
85% of registered enterprises are in services while 15% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 79% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 52% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bilaspur, which ranks 4 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 143, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,001 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Bilaspur are in the Bilaspur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bilaspur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.