Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Lakhimpur Kheri has 53,425 registered MSMEs. 3.6% 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 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Lakhimpur Kheri, which ranks 69 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.2 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,155, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 11,081 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Lakhimpur Kheri are in the Lakhimpur Kheri district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Lakhimpur Kheri youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.