Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Shajapur has 43,714 registered MSMEs. 4.1% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 36% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shajapur, which ranks 21 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 444, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 9,158 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Shajapur are in the Shajapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shajapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.