Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
South West Khasi Hills has 1,835 registered MSMEs. 0.5% 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.
59% of registered enterprises are in services while 41% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 51% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In South West Khasi Hills, which ranks 11 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 9, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 744 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in South West Khasi Hills are in the South West Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the South West Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.