Pillar: Economic Participation
East Khasi Hills has 2,703 manufacturing MSMEs. 75.8% of self-employment loans go to the district's top industry. The Common Facility Centre under SFURTI gives artisan clusters shared equipment they could not afford individually.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 4% of ITI trainers are certified.
In East Khasi Hills, which ranks 1 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.7 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 7.2%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,48,988, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the CFC under SFURTI in East Khasi Hills are in the East Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the East Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.