A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
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. 66% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Ri Bhoi, which ranks 3 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 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.