Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Ayodhya has 55,896 registered MSMEs. 3.2% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to 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 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 53% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 51% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Ayodhya, which ranks 11 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 46.9 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,696, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 11,538 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Ayodhya are in the Ayodhya district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Ayodhya youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.