Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kalimpong has 7,712 registered MSMEs. 1.2% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, behind the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
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. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 152, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 1,392 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) 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.