Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Nanded has 1,24,582 registered MSMEs. 3.4% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 22% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nanded, which ranks 27 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 568, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 25,410 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Nanded are in the Nanded district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nanded youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.