District Industries Centre (DIC) in Banka, Bihar

A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.

Banka, Bihar · Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure

Banka has 33,211 registered MSMEs. 1.5% 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.

  • 33,211 India 38,876
  • 1.5% India 3.3%

Youth opportunity in Banka

74% of registered enterprises are in services while 26% are in manufacturing. Only 2% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 54% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).

In Banka, which ranks 29 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.7 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,043, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 8,796 registered manufacturing enterprises.