Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Eastern West Khasi Hills has 1,075 registered MSMEs. 0.4% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Eastern West Khasi Hills, which ranks 9 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 24, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 297 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Eastern West Khasi Hills are in the Eastern West Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Eastern West Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.