Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
4.5% of Chandel's workforce works in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The district has 900 manufacturing MSMEs. The Industrial Estate provides the plotted land and shared infrastructure this manufacturing base runs on.
57% of registered enterprises are in services while 43% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Chandel, which ranks 12 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 48.4 out of 100. The district runs ahead of the national picture on formal-sector jobs at 17.9%, while it lags on value added per enterprise worker at ₹94,498.
Mandated services and how to locate the Industrial Estate in Chandel are in the Chandel district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Chandel youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.