Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Barpeta has 17,372 manufacturing MSMEs. The district's manufacturing gross value added per worker is ₹2,22,601, better than the typical district. The MSME Development and Facilitation Office supports this manufacturing base directly.
66% of registered enterprises are in services while 34% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. 68% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 6% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Barpeta, which ranks 15 of 35 in Assam for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.5 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 2.6%. The district has 34,320 registered service enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the MSME-DFO in Barpeta are in the Barpeta district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Barpeta youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.