Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
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 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%. The district has 1,775 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO 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.