Pillar: Economic Participation
South West Khasi Hills has 744 manufacturing MSMEs. 66.7% of self-employment loans go to the district's top industry. The Common Facility Centre under SFURTI gives artisan clusters shared equipment they could not afford individually.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 62% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South West Khasi Hills, which ranks 10 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 0.5% and value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,22,222.
What the CFC under SFURTI is required to do, who runs it and how to find one are in the CFC under SFURTI reference. For South West Khasi Hills specifically, see the South West Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). The South West Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard carries the full district picture.