Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Ludhiana has 2,87,543 registered MSMEs. 11.4% 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.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 11% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 70% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 32% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ludhiana, which ranks 2 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 55.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,223, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 97,239 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Ludhiana are in the Ludhiana district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ludhiana youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.