An MSME Development and Facilitation Office under the Ministry of MSME, covering many districts from a state capital.
East Khasi Hills has 2,703 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,48,988, close to the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 75% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In East Khasi Hills, which ranks 1 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.6 out of 100. It runs ahead of the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 7.2%. The district has 14,546 registered service enterprises.