Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Prayagraj has 1,37,866 registered MSMEs. 4.3% 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.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 45% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Prayagraj, which ranks 35 of 75 in Uttar Pradesh for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,508, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 28,457 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Prayagraj are in the Prayagraj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Prayagraj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.