Pillar: Economic Participation
Kalimpong has 1,392 manufacturing MSMEs. 57.1% of self-employment loans go to the district's top industry. The Common Facility Centre under SFURTI gives artisan clusters shared equipment they could not afford individually.
82% of registered enterprises are in services while 18% are in manufacturing. Only 1% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 78% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Kalimpong, which ranks 7 of 23 in West Bengal 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 1.2%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,32,698, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the CFC under SFURTI in Kalimpong are in the Kalimpong district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kalimpong youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.