Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Kolkata has 1,95,710 registered MSMEs. 25.1% 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.
75% of registered enterprises are in services while 25% are in manufacturing. Only 25% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 48% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). 50% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Kolkata, which ranks 1 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 59.1 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 97, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 49,362 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Kolkata are in the Kolkata district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Kolkata youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.