Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Darjeeling has 62,410 registered MSMEs. 8.6% 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.
86% of registered enterprises are in services while 14% are in manufacturing. Only 9% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 60% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 26% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Darjeeling, which ranks 3 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 262, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 9,033 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Darjeeling are in the Darjeeling district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Darjeeling youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.