Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Chamba has 12,398 registered MSMEs. 2% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 72% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chamba, which ranks 9 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 617, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,809 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Chamba are in the Chamba district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chamba youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.