Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Etawah has 35,583 registered MSMEs. 3.5% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 20% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Etawah, which ranks 22 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 508, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 9,845 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Etawah are in the Etawah district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Etawah youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.