Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Agra has 1,84,695 registered MSMEs. 6.1% 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.
67% of registered enterprises are in services while 33% are in manufacturing. Only 6% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 55% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Agra, which ranks 15 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.2 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 3,858, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 61,188 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Agra are in the Agra district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Agra youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.