Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Barmer has 73,651 registered MSMEs. 6.9% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 73% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 38% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barmer, which ranks 23 of 41 in Rajasthan for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 194, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 22,292 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Barmer are in the Barmer district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barmer youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.