Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Sas Nagar has 1,23,602 registered MSMEs. 6.8% 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.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 23% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Sas Nagar, which ranks 1 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 56 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 620, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 21,665 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Sas Nagar are in the Sas Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Sas Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.