Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Leh has 9,201 registered MSMEs. 5.2% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 15% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Leh, which ranks 1 of 2 in Ladakh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.2 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 305, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,020 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Leh are in the Leh district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Leh youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.