An MSME Development and Facilitation Office under the Ministry of MSME, covering many districts from a state capital.
West Khasi Hills has 839 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,40,545, close to the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
68% of registered enterprises are in services while 32% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% 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 44.2 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 1.5%. The district has 1,775 registered service enterprises.