Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Gumla has 2,196 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,21,183, behind the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
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. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 2.3%. The district has 10,119 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO 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.