Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Ernakulam has 1,48,682 registered MSMEs. 12.4% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 12% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ernakulam, which ranks 1 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 66.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,527, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 36,853 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Ernakulam are in the Ernakulam district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ernakulam youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.