Pillar: Agency & Engagement
98.7% of gram panchayats in Katihar are BharatNet service-ready, close to the typical district. Core road density stands at 0.8 /sq km, better than the typical district. Small business loans disbursed run at ₹10,168 per lakh population. The Panchayat and Block Development Office runs rural governance and livelihood schemes across this infrastructure.
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 and young people in the labour force aged 15 to 29 at 45.2%, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 60,045 registered enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the Panchayat / BDO Office 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.