Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kullu has 25,876 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 37% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kullu, which ranks 12 of 12 in Himachal Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 278, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 6,915 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Kullu are in the Kullu district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kullu youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.