Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Thane has 7,34,608 registered MSMEs. 6.9% 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.
80% of registered enterprises are in services while 20% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 71% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 18% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Thane, which ranks 3 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 401, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,46,282 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Thane are in the Thane district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Thane youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.