Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Pakyong has 2,287 registered MSMEs. 1.5% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 56% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Pakyong, which ranks 1 of 6 in Sikkim for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 58.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 56, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 478 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Pakyong are in the Pakyong district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Pakyong youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.