Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Nashik has 3,81,769 registered MSMEs. 5.4% 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. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Nashik, which ranks 15 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,421, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 92,029 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Nashik are in the Nashik district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Nashik youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.