Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
West Jaintia Hills has 5,340 registered MSMEs. 1.2% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Jaintia Hills, which ranks 7 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 216, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,233 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in West Jaintia Hills are in the West Jaintia Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Jaintia Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.