Pillar: Economic Participation
Muzaffarpur places 100 apprentices per lakh youth, behind the typical district. The Apprenticeship Placement Cell is the administrative engine behind that number, matching trainees to employers.
77% of registered enterprises are in services while 23% are in manufacturing. Only 4% of employment is in small and medium enterprises. Only 50% of school-age children are enrolled in higher secondary school (classes 9–12). Only 27% of ITI trainers are certified.
In Muzaffarpur, which ranks 16 of 38 in Bihar for youth opportunity, the overall opportunity score is 42.5 out of 100. On ITI seats per lakh youth at 720.6 and informal workers with any social-security cover at 0%, it sits close to the national mark.
Mandated services and how to locate the Apprenticeship Placement Cell in Muzaffarpur are in the Muzaffarpur district course and the English reference guide (Hindi). See the Muzaffarpur youth opportunity scorecard for the full district picture.