A state office in every district that helps people register a unit and apply for MSME loans, subsidies, and Udyam.
Bhagalpur has 75,203 registered MSMEs. 2.8% 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.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 47% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Bhagalpur, which ranks 3 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 45.3 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,501, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 20,745 registered manufacturing enterprises.