Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Araria has 52,795 registered MSMEs. 3.6% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, close to the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 36% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 44% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Araria, which ranks 38 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 36.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,317, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 12,295 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Araria are in the Araria district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Araria youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.