Pillar: Opportunity Infrastructure
Khagaria has 29,326 registered MSMEs. 3.7% of the workforce is employed in small and medium enterprises, better than the typical district. The District Industries Centre registers, licenses, and supports this enterprise base.
72% of registered enterprises are in services while 28% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 52% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 40% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Khagaria, which ranks 24 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 41.6 out of 100. On jobs created through enterprise-credit schemes at 676, it sits close to the national mark. The district has 8,140 registered manufacturing enterprises.
Mandated services and how to locate the District Industries Centre (DIC) in Khagaria are in the Khagaria district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Khagaria youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.