Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Umaria has 9,606 registered MSMEs. 2.8% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Umaria, which ranks 51 of 55 in Madhya Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 200, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,353 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Umaria are in the Umaria district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Umaria youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.