Pillar: Economic Participation
Bhadradri Kothagudem has 7,217 manufacturing MSMEs. 55.9% of self-employment loans go to the district's top industry. The Common Facility Centre under SFURTI gives artisan clusters shared equipment they could not afford individually.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% 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 48% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhadradri Kothagudem, which ranks 20 of 33 in Telangana for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 2.4%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,52,422, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the CFC under SFURTI in Bhadradri Kothagudem are in the Bhadradri Kothagudem district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhadradri Kothagudem youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.