Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar has 32,293 registered MSMEs. 1.9% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 61% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, which ranks 8 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 54 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 197, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 7,379 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar are in the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.