Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Faridkot has 8,994 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,30,274, close to the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 64% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 28% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Faridkot, which ranks 23 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. On employment in small and medium enterprises at 3.2%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 24,982 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO in Faridkot are in the Faridkot district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Faridkot youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.