Pillar: Economic Participation
Katihar has 12,554 manufacturing MSMEs. 34.6% of self-employment loans go to the district's top industry. The Common Facility Centre under SFURTI gives artisan clusters shared equipment they could not afford individually.
79% of registered enterprises are in services while 21% are in manufacturing. Only 3% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 40% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 5% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Katihar, which ranks 35 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 39 out of 100. It trails the national picture on employment in small and medium enterprises at 2.9%. On value added per enterprise worker at ₹1,48,914, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the CFC under SFURTI in Katihar are in the Katihar district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Katihar youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.