Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Chhindwara has 63,811 registered MSMEs. 3.9% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 68% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chhindwara, which ranks 15 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,531, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 10,096 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Chhindwara are in the Chhindwara district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chhindwara youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.