Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Malerkotla has 4,935 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹2,02,236, better than the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
69% of registered enterprises are in services while 31% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Malerkotla, which ranks 11 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.8 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 1.7%. The district has 11,157 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO in Malerkotla are in the Malerkotla district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Malerkotla youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.