Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Dhule has 72,736 registered MSMEs. 4.3% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 14% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dhule, which ranks 33 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.2 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 531, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 15,819 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Dhule are in the Dhule district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dhule youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.