An MSME Development and Facilitation Office under the Ministry of MSME, covering many districts from a state capital.
Eastern West Khasi Hills has 297 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,13,600, behind the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
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%. The district has 778 registered service enterprises.