Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Akola has 90,171 registered MSMEs. 4.6% 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.
76% of registered enterprises are in services while 24% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Akola, which ranks 28 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 913, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 21,907 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Akola are in the Akola district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Akola youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.