Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Gumla has 12,315 registered MSMEs. 2.3% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 10% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gumla, which ranks 16 of 24 in Jharkhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 296, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,196 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Gumla are in the Gumla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gumla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.