Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
South Garo Hills has 2,511 registered MSMEs. 1.7% 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South Garo Hills, which ranks 6 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 72, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 835 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in South Garo Hills are in the South Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.