Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Katni has 30,851 registered MSMEs. 8.4% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 35% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Katni, which ranks 23 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 729, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 5,399 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Katni are in the Katni district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Katni youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.