Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Solapur has 2,69,881 registered MSMEs. 3.3% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Solapur, which ranks 25 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,895, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 59,795 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Solapur are in the Solapur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Solapur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.