Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
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 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 16% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Bhagalpur, which ranks 4 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.9 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.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Bhagalpur are in the Bhagalpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Bhagalpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.