Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Darbhanga has 68,580 registered MSMEs. 2.7% 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.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 44% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 19% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Darbhanga, which ranks 27 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 1,655, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 15,650 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Darbhanga are in the Darbhanga district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Darbhanga youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.