Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Katihar has 60,045 registered MSMEs. 2.9% 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.
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. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 1,182, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 12,554 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) 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.