Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Fazilka has 43,881 registered MSMEs. 4.5% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 65% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 52% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Fazilka, which ranks 18 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 218, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 9,225 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Fazilka are in the Fazilka district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Fazilka youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.