Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kakching has 6,482 registered MSMEs. 1.4% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
48% of registered enterprises are in services while 52% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 33% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kakching, which ranks 9 of 16 in Manipur for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 132, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 3,367 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Kakching are in the Kakching district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kakching youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.