Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Wayanad has 29,659 registered MSMEs. 4.9% 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 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Higher secondary enrollment (classes 9–12) is 176%, likely reflecting students enrolling from neighbouring areas. Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Wayanad, which ranks 15 of 15 in Kerala for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 609, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 7,405 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Wayanad are in the Wayanad district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Wayanad youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.