Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Howrah has 1,29,337 registered MSMEs. 7.7% 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.
63% of registered enterprises are in services while 37% are in manufacturing. Only 8% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 49% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Howrah, which ranks 2 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 52.5 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 660, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 48,093 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Howrah are in the Howrah district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Howrah youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.