Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Dehradun has 1,26,406 registered MSMEs. 4.8% 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.
84% of registered enterprises are in services while 16% are in manufacturing. Only 5% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 83% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 57% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Dehradun, which ranks 3 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 775, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 20,237 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Dehradun are in the Dehradun district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Dehradun youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.