An MSME Development and Facilitation Office under the Ministry of MSME, covering many districts from a state capital.
South West Garo Hills has 801 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹84,617, behind the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 39% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South West Garo Hills, which ranks 8 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 1.1%. The district has 1,705 registered service enterprises.