Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Almora has 15,051 registered MSMEs. 1.4% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 55% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 25% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Almora, which ranks 10 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 47.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 647, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 2,365 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Almora are in the Almora district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Almora youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.