Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kozhikode has 1,05,296 registered MSMEs. 6.4% 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 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 69% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kozhikode, which ranks 11 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 977, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 26,434 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Kozhikode are in the Kozhikode district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kozhikode youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.