A Common Facility Centre giving traditional craft clusters shared machinery, training, design help, and market access.
Eastern West Khasi Hills has 297 manufacturing MSMEs. 80% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Eastern West Khasi Hills, which ranks 7 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.4 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 0.4% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,13,600.