Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Gaya has 88,448 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.
71% of registered enterprises are in services while 29% 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). Only 30% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Gaya, which ranks 8 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 44.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 2,194, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 25,235 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Gaya are in the Gaya district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gaya youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.