Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Amritsar has 1,37,322 registered MSMEs. 5.3% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Amritsar, which ranks 13 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 540, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 34,455 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Amritsar are in the Amritsar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Amritsar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.