Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Thane has 1,46,282 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹2,13,825, better than the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
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. It runs ahead of the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 6.9%. The district has 5,88,326 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO 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.