Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Almora has 2,365 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹1,73,964, better than the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
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. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 1.4%. The district has 12,686 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO 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.