Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Ferozepur has 48,114 registered MSMEs. 2.8% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 59% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ferozepur, which ranks 16 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.2 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 146, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 11,914 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Ferozepur are in the Ferozepur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ferozepur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.