Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
South West Garo Hills has 2,506 registered MSMEs. 1.1% 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.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 33% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South West Garo Hills, which ranks 10 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 74, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 801 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in South West Garo Hills are in the South West Garo Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South West Garo Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.