Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Dewas has 67,333 registered MSMEs. 3.5% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dewas, which ranks 37 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 965, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 14,428 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Dewas are in the Dewas district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dewas youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.