Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Washim has 10,713 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,78,905, better than the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Washim, which ranks 29 of 36 in Maharashtra for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.6 out of 100. On employment in small and medium enterprises at 3.3%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 35,248 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO in Washim are in the Washim district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Washim youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.