Pillar: Economic Participation
West Khasi Hills has 839 manufacturing MSMEs. 61.5% 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.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In West Khasi Hills, which ranks 4 of 12 in Meghalaya for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.6 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 1.5%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,40,545, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the CFC under SFURTI in West Khasi Hills are in the West Khasi Hills district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the West Khasi Hills youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.