Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Ratnagiri has 87,938 registered MSMEs. 2% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 3% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ratnagiri, which ranks 6 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 547, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 24,918 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Ratnagiri are in the Ratnagiri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ratnagiri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.