Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kangra has 44,564 registered MSMEs. 4.4% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kangra, which ranks 8 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,177, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 7,050 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Kangra are in the Kangra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kangra youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.