Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Ashoknagar has 25,428 registered MSMEs. 3% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 17% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ashoknagar, which ranks 46 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 509, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 7,346 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Ashoknagar are in the Ashoknagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ashoknagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.