Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Gopalganj has 41,806 registered MSMEs. 2.6% 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.
70% of registered enterprises are in services while 30% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 46% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12).
In Gopalganj, which ranks 30 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 40.4 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,412, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 12,452 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Gopalganj are in the Gopalganj district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Gopalganj youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.