Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Tarn Taran has 38,440 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.
73% of registered enterprises are in services while 27% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 34% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Tarn Taran, which ranks 15 of 23 in Punjab for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 51.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 141, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 10,483 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Tarn Taran are in the Tarn Taran district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Tarn Taran youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.