Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Meerut has 1,58,561 registered MSMEs. 5% 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.
64% of registered enterprises are in services while 36% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 42% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Meerut, which ranks 5 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49.8 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,537, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 57,055 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Meerut are in the Meerut district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Meerut youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.