Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Ri Bhoi has 4,965 registered MSMEs. 9.8% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% are in manufacturing. Only 10% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ri Bhoi, which ranks 2 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.2 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 127, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,440 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Ri Bhoi are in the Ri Bhoi district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ri Bhoi youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.