An MSME Development and Facilitation Office under the Ministry of MSME, covering many districts from a state capital.
West Jaintia Hills has 1,233 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,28,124, behind the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Jaintia Hills, which ranks 5 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.1 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 1.2%. The district has 4,107 registered service enterprises.