Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Haridwar has 88,824 registered MSMEs. 7.1% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 7% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 49% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Haridwar, which ranks 6 of 13 in Uttarakhand for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 49 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 677, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 19,876 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Haridwar are in the Haridwar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Haridwar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.