Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Paschim Medinipur has 1,13,844 registered MSMEs. 3.8% 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.
78% of registered enterprises are in services while 22% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 63% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 13% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Paschim Medinipur, which ranks 15 of 23 in West Bengal for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 43.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 495, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 24,813 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Paschim Medinipur are in the Paschim Medinipur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Paschim Medinipur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.