Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Jaunpur has 87,558 registered MSMEs. 2.1% 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 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 58% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 46% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Jaunpur, which ranks 25 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,106, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 18,534 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Jaunpur are in the Jaunpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Jaunpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.