Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
South West Khasi Hills has 744 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,22,222, behind the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
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. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 0.5%. The district has 1,091 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO 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.